Flanagan, Seán

Tuesday, 4 December 1962

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 198 No. 4

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Committee on Finance. - Vote 45—Transport and Power (Resumed).

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As the House knows, CIE in the course of the last week published their intention to close down the Ballaghaderreen-Kilfree branch line. The company alleged in their statement that this decision had b...More Button

In connection with the Ballinrobe closure, some time ago, I wrote to CIE and asked them to receive a deputation of representatives from South Mayo. I stated that we would like to have available to u...More Button

To treat public representatives in this fashion makes nonsense of democracy——More Button

——and makes nonsense of the function a Deputy is supposed to fulfil, and is in duty bound to fulfil, as representative of his people. Subsequently, Parliamentary questions were put down and the Minis...More Button

That is the figure given to me. I am told from inquiries made locally that that is the figure which was given to the Development Association. I am also told that the income officially given by CIE f...More Button

The Minister should not jump to conclusions. I am not saying that the Minister has not given an explanation. What I am saying, and what I now repeat, is that CIE should give to the representatives o...More Button

If the Minister is correct in saying that they have done so, how is it that CIE were allowed to get away with the attitude they adopted some time ago with regard to the closure of the Ballinrobe-Clare...More Button


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