Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach has referred to MetroLink, metro north and BusConnects which are very ambitious projects, but their delivery is a decade away. In the meantime, traffic congestion is costing this country about €360 million per annum. Last week, as Deputy Eamon Ryan said, the CEO of TII was before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport. One of the short-term measures he identified to help with congestion in Dublin was to introduce varying speed limits on the M50. However, in order to do that, he requires legislation. Does the Taoiseach have confidence that it will dawn on Deputy Ross that he is the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and that he has responsibility for congestion in the capital city? He does not seem to realise this. When can we expect the required legislation to come before the House?

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