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Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Transport if the proposed outer orbital ring road around Dublin will be proceeding; the way he will fund this project; if the funds will come from the Transport 21 budget; if the Transport 21 plan will be amended to include the project; if he was consulted before the National Roads Authority made an announcement that such a project would be prioritised...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy O'Connor is the star.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Do not.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is time for the Minister of State to go back.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Who was pulling it?

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I agree.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Only in terms of transport.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The lord mayor will be from Drogheda.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: They will be able to canvas for the Deputy.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It was Wicklow County Council.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Getting a few bob.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is what leads to tribunals.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: As I said this morning, it does not matter where they come from.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will not allow the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, to set up another quango that is not accountable to the Oireachtas. All Members are aware of the problems with the HSE. As I said, a positive provision in terms of accountability would be to make the lord mayor the chairperson of the Dublin transport authority. A stipulation that the advisory committee must include local authority members...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order and meaning no disrespect to the Minister of State, where is the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey, to introduce his Bill?

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: My point is that although this Bill initially was to be dealt with tomorrow, it was introduced today. While Fine Gael Members do not have a problem with that, the Minister for Transport ought to be here and there is no excuse for his absence.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Joe Burke for chairman.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: Dáil Éireann declines to give the Bill a Second Reading due to the severe lack of democratic accountability procedures inherent in the Bill in respect of the operation of the proposed Dublin Transport Authority. According to the briefing documents of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, the Bill...