Derek Keating (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)

My response is that it is not working. If all of this consultation process was meaningful why are there so many complaints and why are so many people stranded? I have attended many consultation meetings and my abiding memory is how the issues raised by people are not addressed in this consultation process. I was very careful in my use of the words, "meaningful consultation". If consultation is to be meaningful it has to take into account what people are saying and hence the confusion that has arisen.

I thank the Minister for his detailed reply. I ask that he agree to convene a meeting with the National Transport Authority to review some of these exercises, given the impact on people's lives, the inconvenience and the grievances expressed. They have difficulties in getting to schools, colleges, places of work. This is not working.

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