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Work from home

● Working from home should remain an option ● Working from Home has brought changes to the way in which employment is conducted and is something that needs to be preserved to a certain extent for the future. ● The local facilities and technology to enhance working from home.

Transport

● Public transport. Older people can have difficulty negotiating hills or longer walks so many have no option but to drive. Parking is becoming very difficult for them. If we had a more regular bus service from Dalkey to Dun Laoghaire,

I'm sure more people would use it. ● Transport is quite good but it can take more time to get to school by public transport than walking/ cycling. ● When going out at night - it can be a bit scary as a young person as the services are not always available or reliable. ● Not always safe being a young girl going out at night on public transportation. ● Lots of improvements in cycling lanes but many cycling lanes are uneven/ bumpy and make it difficult to cycle to school. ● Public transport is better for long distances than for medium or short distances. ● The Dart is a good resource; ideally more lines should be added. ● The LUAS is also a very resource, to be continued. ● There is no bus for me to get to my work. I have to use the car where I would use public transport but none for me and the traffic on the roads when going to work is large. Need joined up buses. ● A reliable Transport System for all age groups - whether for work/ school or hospital appointments - thus ensuring less reliance on the car. Provision of a

Shuttle Service linking Nutgrove-Dundrum & Ballinteer. A loop system - targeted primarily for the elderly who are no longer driving, and operational between 10am 4pm If an increase in the number of electric cars is the aim - creation of extra charging points is desirable. ● Hydrogen powered transport. ● Limited space means limited industry and office challenges but better public transport links means people could access work elsewhere. ● Getting people easily in and out of the Town is essential to making the place attractive. A managed parking would improve the numbers of visitors and as a consequence improve business prospects. ● Providing cycle infrastructure that transits Dun Laoghaire and not provide a start or destination is a waste of scarce resources and encourages people to bypass the

Town - this needs to be looked at. ● Those without the means or desire to own a car or drive have full access to work and the economy through active travel and public transport networks. ● Public transport is fast, convenient and comfortable to enable those who do not

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