Ahern vows to deliver plan on time, within budget

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern last night pledged to push through the sweeping 10-year transport overhaul on time and within budget.

Stung by criticism that the Government has let some major capital projects soar over cost, Mr Ahern insisted the Transport 21 agenda was a historic leap forward, but a deliverable one.

The Taoiseach described the €34.4 billion attempt to transform Ireland's transport network as the most significant investment of its kind in the history of the State.