Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage
11:00 am
Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source
I will not. They think it is bananas that two ports within 5 km of each other are competing for the same businesses and are borrowing, very importantly in the case of Dún Laoghaire, using the assets of the harbour as collateral in a speculative venture where Dún Laoghaire will compete with Dublin. If one is talking about integration, and an integrated policy this is barmy beyond belief. It is a serious risk that could actually put the harbour under threat and could be a massive white elephant. Ultimately that decision will be in the hands of the Minister.
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