Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

The only point on which I am clear arising from that reply is that motorists are staring into a Dante's Inferno between now and mid-2008. This is going to be an unmitigated disaster during the refurbishment of the M50. The situation is already intolerable for motorists and what the Taoiseach is now saying is that no remedial action of any kind will be taken. He is sheltering behind the advice of engineers and others who contributed their fair share to the mess in the first place.

If I heard the Taoiseach correctly, all the phases of the refurbishment will be paid for out of the toll by the year 2013.

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