[Colm Moore]

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0324/rail.html

Commission's report on viaduct collapse sought
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 16:28

Fine Gael's Fergus O'Dowd has called for the publication of a report by the Railway Safety Commission into the collapse of the Malahide Viaduct.

During Ministers Questions, Deputy O'Dowd said the Government had promised to make the Commission operate under the Freedom of Information Act, but it was refusing to do so.

He said the Irish Rail attitude to the affair was shameful, disgraceful and self-serving.

Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey said he could not commit to furnishing the deputy with the report at this stage as it may form part of the investigation into the incident.

Minister Dempsey said he agreed there should be maximum information available as long as it did not prejudice the investigation.

Labour TD Tommy Broughan said there were questions to be answered about the Railway Safety Commission.

He said Railway Safety was subject to the same kind of light touch regulation as the banking industry.