Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

We have been promised the establishment of the Dublin transportation authority by three successive Ministers. Every time we ask a question about it, we are told its establishment is imminent, but we are always disappointed. The word on the street is that it is the Taoiseach who has put a stop to the passing of this Bill and that he has given commitments to the agencies which consider their interests would be affected by the passing of it. Is that true, or does the Taoiseach intend to have this legislation passed before the end of this Dáil?

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