James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As this is the first time I have spoken in the Dáil, I want to thank the constituents of Dublin Bay South and my family and friends for getting me here. The programme for Government contains a very clear commitment that the city centre task force report for Dublin will be implemented in full. Does the Tánaiste agree that we cannot police our way out of problems in Dublin city? We need to deliver a liveable city and give people reasons to come into the city centre. When does the Tánaiste expect the interdepartmental group charged with implementing the recommendations of the task force to report to the Government? When that group reports, does the Tánaiste expect it will include recommendations in relation to funding? If we cannot fund the recommendations, we cannot deliver on them.

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