Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

How was the appointment of the chairperson - in this case Mr. John Fitzgerald - made? What is the exact remuneration packaged enjoyed by Mr. Fitzgerald and what are the terms and conditions of the job? When will the National Transport Authority be fully operational and how many staff will it have in 2010? I presume it will come under the Department of Transport Estimates that will come before us in a few minutes. Where will it be located? I assume it is operating from the DTO offices, but where will it be based? When the 2008 Bill established the Dublin Transport Authority, it was intended that the new directly-elected mayor of Dublin was to be chairperson of the authority. Does the Minister intend to proceed in this fashion? Will the mayor of Dublin elected by the people next year become the chairperson of the National Transport Authority?

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