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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Many important questions have been asked. Mr. Creegan spoke about the need to reduce the number of people travelling in cars to and from the city. The provision of a park and ride facility somewhere along the M1 would be of huge benefit. While that does not form part of the BusConnects project, could such a facility be linked to the provision of new bus services?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: We can stay here all night if the Deputy wishes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Another Deputy came into the room and I was anxious that he would be included in the debate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: When Deputy Shortall is sitting in the Chair, she can do that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: There is no need for a spat. Deputy Chambers has asked some good questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Perhaps Mr. Creegan would respond to my question regarding the provision of a park and ride facility on the M1.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: How many spaces will be available?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I presume it will be a not insignificant number.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is goods news for people who travel on the M1 because it will take hundreds, hopefully thousands, of cars off that route. The roads on the approach to the city are very narrow and it takes a significant amount of time to get through Gardiner Street. The tunnel is regularly congested at particular times of the day. I have previously raised the issue of congestion at the barriers caused...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is an important issue. It affects the throughput of vehicles.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Motorists leaving the centre will have to turn left to exit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: The traffic there is currently very bad even though the traffic is two way.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I was there recently and I was unexpectedly held up for a significant amount of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Well, that is what happened to me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I came in past the stadium and was going straight down to the shopping centre and was held up for a significant period of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, I was going into the shopping centre and I was held up there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Putting in a one-way system will increase the problems for everybody.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I support Deputy Rock in that regard.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am in Deputy Rock's hands as to how we proceed from here. He is literally the only member standing.