Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

Before we begin, I wish to advise that I proposed amendments Nos. 79 and 91, on behalf of the Labour Party, on Committee Stage. Amendment No. 79 refers to park and ride facilities being consequent on the formation of the national transport authority, namely, that such facilities would be available through that authority. Amendment No. 91 relates to the key point of extending the integrated transport provisions of the Dublin Transport Authority, which we passed into law last year, to the national transport authority. We discussed those at length on Committee Stage. I note the Ceann Comhairle sent me a letter this morning ruling them out of order, but he did not rule them out on Committee Stage. Surely he is being inconsistent. These amendments relate to two important items, which I believe everybody interested in transport would like to see included in the Bill. I understand the point about them posing a charge on the Exchequer, but should the Ceann Comhairle not at least have allowed discussion, given that they were discussed on Committee Stage?

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