Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

A point I have made previously in transport debates is that Luas and a metro are important and the Government should get its act together in that regard. When the plans were originally announced the idea from the DTO was that in the meantime, the bus would be used to sort out traffic congestion pending the introduction of Luas-metro. The bus was to be an important part of the overall plan. Similarly, the current rail infrastructure would be used and upgraded. The provision of Luas and the metro should not take as long as has been suggested. Given all the delays, they will take longer than was ever anticipated. Much remains to be done in the meantime. The situation will get much worse—