Economic Policy
Dail Éireann — 2024-09-19
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Louise O'Reilly (SF), Dublin Fingal

I thank the Minister. Specifically, I am interested in knowing the work of the Minister's Department. I appreciate his response but a lot of that was focused on how people get out of Fingal by train and other public transport. I would appreciate if he could focus on how people can stay, and specific actions from his Department with regard to growing. What that report identified was huge potential right along that economic corridor. I appreciate the work in Drogheda, and it is something we are supportive of.
However, let us even look at a small business like Java the Hut in Balbriggan. When Marc Hynes was given the premises, that created local employment. He has his own roastery there now and he is doing really well. That is a couple of people taken off the train in the morning, which takes the pressure off the northern commuter line. The Minister will not be unaware of the issues that are currently plaguing commuters. When I was looking into this, I could not find any information regarding up-to-date plan. When I go to the website, it refers me to a Twitter account, and the Twitter account is no longer active. I wonder if there are any updates from the Minister's Department.

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Sitting date: 2024-09-19