Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

The Deputy's comments in respect of the boundary issue — as it currently stands — are correct. In the circumstances he outlined, I envisage that there would be direct contact among the DTA and the relevant local authorities. It is intended, at some point in the future, to consider establishing a national transport authority and an issue such as that to which the Deputy refers would be relevant to the debate thereon. Initially, matters of this nature will be resolved with through agreement rather than by the introduction of legislation.

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