Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

Why must the needs of Dublin be established when the Department was told eight years ago? This Fisher report seems to go into a level of detail of analysis which has little relevance for Government if this involves the independent companies established by legislation. They have made decisions on their future requirements and all they need is a "yes" or "no" from Government. They have waited eight years and it is unacceptable to tell them to wait longer when the Government knows they are running out of capacity.

The decision was made by spending €1 billion to build a tunnel to service a port. One way or another, Dublin deserves to know what its future will be. I know the Minister of State's companions in Government have other plans and have stated them, but we want to know the Government's view, in fairness to everyone investing in businesses in Dublin and throughout the country who must get their goods to market in time.

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