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Transport Infrastructure. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I accept what the Minister is saying as regards unprecedented investment. That is not in question. I am concerned as to whether we are getting value for money for this unprecedented investment. There has never been a shortage of inputs in recent years. The question is whether we are getting the output we should be getting. Given the scale of promised investment and the returns on...

Transport Infrastructure. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister is not answering the question I asked, which——

Transport Infrastructure. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: —— is about getting value for money for the investment that is being made. I am talking about the usage of the networks that have been provided. Is there value for money for bus lanes that have no buses?

Transport Infrastructure. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Can the Minister honestly stand over that and what agency can blame him, since he is the only person to be blamed?

Transport Infrastructure. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister is hallucinating.

Transport Infrastructure. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister is definitely hallucinating.

Transport Infrastructure. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I use Luas daily and I fought for it since 1987, so the Minister is hallucinating.

Transport Infrastructure. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister should consider the amount of money he is spending, without admitting what the output will be.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: One would swear that the Minister was talking about his own money.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Although we have already grossly overshot our Kyoto targets, the Minister, in 2007, is continuing to talk about a pilot project. Does he agree that is a testimony to his commitment to addressing climate change and reducing emissions?

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Does he think it is ironic that the pilot project he mentioned is being driven by the German-Irish Chamber of Commerce?

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Can the Minister tell the House what percentage of the total bus fleet — the Dublin Bus fleet and the Bus Éireann fleet — will be involved in the pilot project? When will it commence?

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: How many buses will be involved?

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister has clarified that just one bus is involved.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: He is talking about just one bus.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister is deluded.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Will that help to reduce Ireland's emissions?

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: People know they are not available.

Light Rail Project. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: The feasibility study is to be welcomed——

Light Rail Project. (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: We are in agreement. It was somewhat miraculous that money was allocated for this project even though it was not in the plan. I wonder how many other projects are in that category.