Seanad debates
Thursday, 10 April 2003
Order of Business.
Mr. Browne: I regret that we have not had the Minister for Transport in the House this term. Transport is an important issue, one that affects us in our everyday lives. I concur with Senator Morrissey's sentiments in regard to the fiasco of the Dublin Port tunnel which has now gone over budget by €300 million. Four weeks after it was asked to do so, the NRA has still not given the relevant information to the Joint Committee on Transport on the overspend, in spite of repeated reminders. How does the Government plan to honour its promise to ensure no heavy goods vehicles will pass through the city centre, given that some vehicles will be unable to use the tunnel? It would be helpful if the Minister came into the House and made the figures known. We have heard that 1% of vehicles will be unable to use the tunnel but there has also been speculation that the figure may be 5%. It would be useful if we had a debate on the subject to allow the Minister to outlines the facts in regard to this matter.
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