Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)

While I compliment the Minister of State on his initiative and the work he is trying to do while his hands are tied, this matter depends on funding. The Government knows what is required better than the people who were at that meeting. Decisions on funding need to be made urgently. John Bruton knew in 1998 what was required. I am sure the Department of Transport knows exactly what is needed, as we all do. We have a deficit of funding in the city for park and ride facilities, railway stations, the opening of railway lines to the likes of Navan and so forth. From our point of view, the remedy would be a Dublin transport authority and traffic management or a traffic corps for the city.