Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has committed to a new study to examine the introduction a light rail system in Galway City.

The Luas type system would aim to ease congestion in the city.

Under the current proposals, a 17 kilometre line in Galway would cost around € 200m.

Brendan Holland Chair of the GLUAS very light rail for Galway Committee, says they've been campaigning for the project for the past 15 years: