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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: The metro is to come as far as St. Stephen's Green and the green line goes that far.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I am referring to the north-south link. It is coming as far as Charlemont rather than St. Stephen's Green. What is the advantage of doing that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: That is as opposed to connecting into the green line at St. Stephen's Green.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Will Ms Graham explain that because I am not familiar with this concept regarding the other side of St. Stephen's Green.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: The metro could not have gone to the west side of St. Stephen's Green.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: It could not swerve back from Tara Street Station as far as the west side of St. Stephen's Green. Is that what Mr. Creegan is saying?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I am not sure that is the public domain. It may be known in engineering circles but the wider public is not aware of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Would all of that - A, B or C - be underground?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: That explains some of the logic as to why Charlemont, as opposed to why not Charlemont, which comprised much of the narrative. What are the possibilities of a south-west metro delivering for an area that is relatively bereft of good, high-quality public transport, which does not have any quality bus corridors that are of the quality you might see on the Stillorgan Road and which does not...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Is it the strategy?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I do not know what the percentage is on the Stillorgan Road but I would argue that there is bus priority almost the entire way from Cabinteely church into Leeson Street. There are tiny stretches of Donnybrook where it disappears but not really. Ms Graham is saying that the best Bus Connect can do in the general area between the red and the green Luas lines is about 70%, is that right?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Obviously, BusConnects is not just a south-west Dublin thing, it is an everywhere in Dublin thing. I have had representations from certain councillors in regard to negotiating compulsory purchase orders, CPOs. Does the NTA do the CPOs?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: It does the CPOs for the BusConnects project. Is the NTA willing to facilitate meetings with councillors who are representing residents in regard to CPOs? They say they are finding it difficult to get meetings with the NTA in regard to how the process is being delivered. They are generally supportive of BusConnects but there are issues on which they need to make those connections with the NTA.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I do not know the legalities of this but in a CPO process, is it possible to negotiate once you have entered the CPO process? Is it a case of being unable to go near it now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Taxis are a huge issue at the moment. I know the credit card side of it is being dealt with at the moment but the lack of taxis is a real concern. In regard to a 24-hour bus service, the NTA needs to work with Dublin Bus and Go Ahead on the routes provided to have far more 24-7 routes because the more 24-hour buses we have that are safe, the less requirement there will be for taxis. At the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: And towards the city and the sea.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: There is a bit beside the Radisson hotel.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Certainly, on Luas and metro, commuters are more than willing to embrace it. If you build it, they will use it. The more of it the better.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I thought they were only here until 3 p.m. because of the other committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: We can extend this part of the meeting.