Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister for his reply. Can the Minister give me a categorical assurance that there will be no change to the timetables of any of the programmes under Transport 21 and that none of them will be taken off the list? In particular, will he refute the rumour in regard to metro north? What is the position in respect of metro north, metro west and the Luas lines? Will they be constructed as planned?

The Minister stated that expenditure by his Department last year was on target. However, in December 2007, the Minister moved €51.4 million from the public transport investment programme into other projects. Will the Minister assure me that will not happen this year?

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