Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

The Ceann Comhairle will recall that the Comptroller and Auditor General reported to the House on the roads programme and indicated that a €7 billion Estimate pertaining thereto escalated by €8.8 billion, an increase of over 100%. The Taoiseach stated breathlessly that the strategic national infrastructure Bill would tackle many such overruns in cost but it seems that it has fallen by the wayside. It is not to be published until 2005. By the time it passes through this House, the roads programme will be complete.

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