Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for her response. I am disappointed, though. The elephant in the room is the fact that we do not have a republished Limerick-Shannon metropolitan area transport strategy. The first draft was so poor that councillors from all parties said it was not fit for purpose. It was due to be published last October. We are now heading towards the end of February and it is still not published. We do not know what is in it.

There is a lack of commitment to targeted deliverables that will make a difference for people in Limerick. I have cited examples of simple changes to bus services that could make a difference. I have cited the example of the Ballybrophy line, the upgrade of which needs to be finished so as to allow for increased speeds and additional services. These would be simple wins for the Government but they are not being delivered. Of most concern is that there is no mention of the northern distributor road, which is further confirmation that the Government has abandoned a key project in Limerick's infrastructure.