Seanad debates

Wednesday, 7 March 2007

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage

 

3:00 pm

Photo of Paddy BurkePaddy Burke (Fine Gael)

Not only were taxpayers and motorists subjected to a poor deal under the 1987 Fianna Fáil-signed arrangement but that party's abysmal track record of negotiating on behalf of taxpayers was evident on two other occasions. In 2001, the State entered into a further contract with NTR for the development of a second West Link bridge. The outcome of this deal is that the State has paid €1.1 billion so far in constructing the M50 while taxpayers will pay a further €1 billion for its upgrade from two to three lanes by 2010. Motorists, however, have received little benefit from this investment.

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