Dublin Transport Authority.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2006

Tuesday, 7 March 2006

Questions (88, 89)

Simon Coveney

Question:

102 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Transport when he will establish a Dublin transport authority; its powers and functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9089/06]

Jim O'Keeffe

Question:

150 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport the future role of the Dublin Transportation Office in view of the proposed establishment of the Dublin transport authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9094/06]

Written answers

Minister for Transport (Mr. Cullen)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 150 together.

I will shortly receive the report of the team I established last November to finalise the remit, structures and human resource requirements of the proposed new transport authority for the greater Dublin area. Once I have received the team's report and had an opportunity to consider its contents, I will bring proposals to the Government for decision. However, in the interim it would not be appropriate for me to speculate about the contents of the team's report or the decisions of the Government arising from it.