Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

Part and parcel of the publicity campaign is to underline the importance of this work. As I said earlier, most people agree that it is important work for whichever Government is in place. The Deputy represents a part of the country where it is crucial to have proper census figures for future planning, whether for the western corridor or wherever, and Transport 21 bears that out. The Government is conscious of the need for transport infrastructure in particular. There is an onus on all of us as public representatives to support this process because it is in the interests of the ordinary citizen.

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