Transport plan just ‘a political con job’

THE OPPOSITION last night claimed the €34.4 billion Transport 21 infrastructure plan was a “political con job” after the Government admitted several projects were already behind schedule.

The Government launched the hugely ambitious 10-year plan to overhaul the country’s road, rail and public transport systems in November 2005.

It refused to give costings of individual projects, saying they were commercially sensitive. It did, however, give timelines for when it expected the key projects to be completed.