Dan Boyle (Green Party)

Regardless of where people are coming from in this debate, it is clear this country's approach to public transport has improved over recent years. Despite our straitened economic circumstances, the balance between expenditure on public and private transport is better than it once was. It is nowhere near equality, but it is better. The Minister's recent announcement of new Luas routes shows that this imbalance is constantly being examined. I listened carefully to Senator Donohoe's usual erudite contribution at the beginning of this debate.