Paschal Donohoe (Fine Gael)

This is a €2 billion project. Who is running the delivery of transport services in Dublin? Is it Iarnród Éireann? How can it make a decision on one of most important projects in Transport 21 without the Minister for Transport knowing what is happening? The Minister had to question Iarnród Éireann, but the explanation it gave was simply not credible. As it has not yet submitted the planning application for the project, how can it blame that process? I am reluctantly forced to conclude that it has gone out of control on this issue. How can it make a decision on a project which the Government has committed to deliver without the Government being aware of what is happening? It is vital that we have a debate on the issue.