Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

There has been a lot of agreement, on which we should start to build. The Taoiseach is a cyclist and knows that if he keeps cycling, he will build momentum but if he stops, he will start to wobble and will eventually fall off the bike. The consultative group has been doing a lot of cycling. We have been building up momentum and should keep going with it. The Government owns the structure at Nos. 14 to 17. There has been considerable money spent on protecting and securing that structure. It would be much better if the money could be going into the restoration but we do have to keep the structure secure for the foreseeable future. I would like a commitment on that.

The Moore Street traders have played a major role on the committee. Their livelihoods have been under severe threat in the past years and will remain so with the works that are to come on stream. It is imperative that we make a start. Could we have a date for the meeting on the next phase and the appointment of the chair?

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