John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

My question concerns the commitment in the programme for Government to a full review of public transport policy. We know from a reply to my colleague, Deputy John Curran, that the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has already made its submission to the mid-term capital review. Yet in a further response to Deputy Curran we also know that the review of public transport is promised only for later this year. Given that traffic congestion in Dublin is costing, according to the Minister, €350 million annually and that it will rise to close to €2 billion in the mid-2020s, does the Taoiseach agree the review of public transport the Government committed to is now overdue and has already missed the mid-term capital review deadline? Will the Taoiseach tell the House when it will take place? How can the Government make proper plans for public transport in Dublin in the absence of this review? Will the Taoiseach make a statement on the matter?

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