Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

The Deputy would be more delighted if he had the opportunity to have a go at me because the project was not to go ahead. That is one point. A second is that I am not in charge of traffic management in Dublin city. Dublin City Council is responsible. It is bringing all the agencies together and is working towards a traffic management implementation plan with regard to all of these matters. The Council is holding discussions with the various stakeholders. I have initiated a series of meetings, the next of which will take place over the coming week or so, to ensure all stakeholders are fully informed. I am sure Dublin City Council will inform people also. Work is taking place but it is not my job to come into this House and start dictating what the traffic management plan should be. It has been carefully worked out by the council.

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