Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

I will convey to the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, the concerns expressed by Senators on both sides of the House regarding the overall impact of the section and how one element balances against another. It is important we remember Senator Norris's points on the types of services and difficulties we had in the less regulated market of the 1930s. It is also important to remember that the Bill provides 77 different ways in which the authority will be answerable to the Minister and an Oireachtas committee regarding its decisions. This will ensure the decisions made will not step over the mark in any particular direction.

The alternative transport arrangements put in place by Iarnród Éireann in respect of the Dublin-Belfast Enterprise service operate from Drogheda with connecting express bus services to and from Dublin via the Dublin Port tunnel. Commuter rail services between Drogheda and Donabate have been replaced by Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath services and the DART is operating as normal to and from Malahide. To be fair to the people concerned, they have quickly made provision to accommodate those who have been discommoded by the unfortunate collapse of the bridge.