Seanad debates
Wednesday, 15 October 2003
Public Transport: Motion.
I want to mention one Government proposal which was widely supported, particularly on this side of the House, but which has still not seen reality, although I do not understand why, namely, the proposal announced three and a half years ago to put in place a transportation authority for Dublin which would, among other things, take a strategic view of the overall Dublin area, including the four local authorities which it currently comprises and would look, among other things, at land use strategy within the city. The intention was that that would decide the overall policy and would have enforcement mechanisms to ensure that the bodies charged with implementation would do that job. That body has not been put in place. I understand there is still a commitment from the Government to do it and I do not understand why such a simple mechanism, which everyone accepts is necessary, has not been implemented.
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