Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 13: To ask the Minister for Transport if the new chairperson and chief executive officer designates of the Dublin Transport Authority will become the chair and CEO of the new National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39535/09]

Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 51: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason regarding the establishment of the Dublin Transport Authority; the way the new proposals to transform the DTA into a National Transport Authority will affect progress on making the DTA operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39534/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 13 and 51 together.

I recently announced the appointment of Mr. John Fitzgerald as chairperson and Mr. Gerry Murphy as chief executive designate of the Dublin Transport Authority. On the passing into law of the Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 which is currently before the Dail, the Dublin Transport Authority will be renamed as the National Transport Authority.

That Bill follows and builds on the Dublin Transport Authority 2008 Act and, together with that Act, presents a comprehensive framework for the future regulation and control of public passenger land transport.

The Bill also provides for the dissolution of the Commission for Taxi Regulation and the transfer of its functions and staff to the new Authority.

It is my intention to appoint the rest of the members of the Authority in the coming weeks with a view to the formal establishment of the Authority in early December.