Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 244: To ask the Minister for Transport if a study has been carried out on the levels of disruption that persons will face due to the Transport 21 plan; the results of such a study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39631/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The number and scale of projects within the greater Dublin area is likely to pose complex challenges and will obviously need careful consideration in order to minimise disruption to transport users, businesses and the general public. In this regard I stated at the launch of Transport 21 that I was convinced that we need a new approach to transport in the greater Dublin area, delivered through a single authority with the power to ensure joined-up thinking and delivery across all transport modes. For this reason I have appointed a team chaired by Professor Margaret O'Mahony to finalise the remit, structures and human resource requirements of the proposed authority, and I look forward to receiving the report of the establishment team in the new year.

It is clear that the significant experience which transport agencies and contractors have gained in the past ten years in the management of major transport projects will be applied to the planning and implementation of future projects in order to minimise the level of disruption for everyone.