Tom Morrissey (Progressive Democrats)

——requires of a modern economy over the next ten years. It is important the various operators are brought in to discuss how they will sequence the developments with which they have been charged. The sequencing and timing will be important. If the various operators are not brought into the discussions, we may well have replication of transport modes in the same territory. For example, the Dawson Street area is a public transport corridor for buses which carry thousands of people daily. If a Luas is to go down that route followed by an underground metro, there will be three public transport corridors in the one area. We must look at alternative routes. One of the reasons for the delay in the delivery of Luas was the diversion of utilities. We must consider whether it is necessary since it delayed the delivery of Luas to a great extent.

Little consideration has been given to the fact there is a road network which shows that all roads do not necessarily have to lead to Dublin. We now have a Dundalk to Nenagh axis and a Carrick-on-Shannon to Rosslare axis, which is very welcome.