Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

It is sometimes necessary for Opposition to be positive during Question Time. As an Opposition party, Fine Gael wants to be involved in this decision. This is a massive project which will be serving tens of thousands of people living in north Dublin. This is not just a link between the airport and the city centre, as some people would have one believe. It is much more than that. Fine Gael cannot support anything on this scale, considering the costs involved, unless we are given access to full information. We will be insisting on getting all that information so that we can make a responsible decision about Metro North.

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