Derek McDowell
Question:50 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the contact, if any, between her Department and the European Commission in relation to the continuing delay in moving forward the Luas project; if the Commission has issued further notices of its concerns to her; the discussions, if any, she has had with the Department of Finance to secure additional funding for the project if the consultants (details supplied) find in favour of undergrounding the system in the city centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8380/98]