New proposals could see large areas of Dublin closed to private traffic. In a bid to tackle congestion The Joint Oireachtas Transport Committee has drafted a report recommending that a number of key streets be prioritised for buses. The roads mentioned in the report are O’Connell, Dame and Westmoreland Streets. If this report goes through successfully then the street closures could be in place by April 2009.

Frank Fahey of Fianna Fail claims that the traffic management measures are workable “We decided bus transport; a reliable high-frequency bus service can effectively deal with traffic congestion in Dublin in the short term”.

These plans to battle congestion could also be implemented in Galway, Cork, Waterford and Limerick.