Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I refer to the Programme for a Partnership Government and the delivery of State contracts. There was also some discussion about some Government legislation in relation to State contracts in respect of EirGrid and others which give a company a contract. A road opening licence is given to the company and it proceeds with the contract but it leaves the public roads, paid for by the taxpayer, in a disgraceful state.

The residents in those communities have no redress afterwards. What is the Government going to do? Is there promised legislation? We were told at a meeting in Ballydesmond last night that there was such legislation. Is there promised legislation to ensure a bond is put in place by these companies so that if they do not fulfil the contract to the letter of the law, there is redress for the people living by these roads?

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