Dublin traffic and public transport
Deputy Burton raised severe traffic disruption in Dublin and said the Government was failing to fund and manage public transport properly. The Tánaiste replied that Dublin would feature strongly in the capital plan and national planning framework, but she maintained the answer was inadequate.
This morning in Dublin city it was Groundhog Day again in terms of traffic disruption due to the failure to accommodate a really important public investment in the new Luas line. I travelled on a bus to check the timings.
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The Deputy is lucky to have a bus service. We do not.
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In going to work all over the city every morning people lose 20 to 30 minutes which has enormous consequences for them and business in the city. The Taoiseach is a former Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, was also Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. Deputy Shane Ross is the current Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.
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They have not addressed in any way the chaos enveloping Dublin city.
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The Government is simply not addressing this issue.
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We will have a big bells and whistles event tomorrow.
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There will be inadequate funding of public transport. What is wrong with the Government that it cannot address the chaos in Dublin city?
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The Minister was here this morning to answer questions. I do not think there was a single one on Dublin-----
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I assure the Tánaiste that he did not give any answer.
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The Government seems to be incapable of resolving the issue.
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I do not think the Minister was asked one question about Dublin traffic; therefore, I do not see how he would have given an answer.
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Deputy Robert Troy's first question was about that issue
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Others asked questions that the Deputy did not.
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-----are about Dublin, just like parts of that are about other parts of the country. There will be a big focus on public transport in Dublin, as the Deputy will see tomorrow.
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That is not an adequate answer. The Government is refusing to address the traffic chaos in Dublin.