Emer Currie (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are small things happening around the park but they are not adding up to the change people want to see. They want quality bicycle lanes and different ways to get to the park. On the 99 bus route, the Minister of State said "if there is sufficient demand, further expansion can be explored" in the future. There is demand. The bus just has to be placed in the right place and it will thrive. I am talking about common-sense changes. Dublin City Council did a survey about the use of parks and what prevented people using them. Some 41.8% of respondents identified a lack of toilets. I am glad the OPW has said it is considering my proposal of eco-toilets but we need to get on with it and implement them. We need to make the Phoenix Park a hub of connections so that people can actually use it and feel welcome in the park.