Metro plans for Dublin's southside have been blasted by Fianna Fáil as a folly that no one wants.
It follows reports that an extension of the underground section through Ranelagh could cost in excess of €100 million.
The tunnel would run through the constituency of Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy.
Fianna Fáil's John Lahart says the investment would be much better spent in tackling the homeless crisis.
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"The original plan was to overground through Ranelagh. That's obviously met with significant opposition from everybody," he said.
"What a lot of the public don't realise is whether this project runs underground or overground, it will necessitate the closure of the Luas line for a period of up to a year, which to me is complete folly."
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