Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

There is nothing to preclude the DTA from making such an investment in circumstances where it is seeking the putting in place of such a facility outside its area of influence. As the Deputy is aware, the Dublin Transportation Office, DTO, is to be absorbed into the DTA. Those who work for the DTO tend to take a broad view in respect of matters of this nature, on which they will be advising the DTA in the future.

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