Continuing the theme that "City Regions" are the fundamental competitive units in the global economy, Central government realised that special recognition had to be given to the Dublin City region in the way central government organised its own operation, and that the infrastructure defecit was key to Irelands success in the future.
The creation of a the ministry of infrastructure was a key milestone in the development of world class infrastructure to the Dublin region. Under the infrastructure minister came ministers for state covering planning, housing, and transport and eventually created a semblance of joined up thinking. This was essential if all items crossing ministries was not to end up on An Taoiseach's desk.
Some of their initial proposals included :
- Transfer public open spaces to local authorities
- Power local authorities to assemble land banks
- Consolidate Road Traffic Acts
- Dublin Transportation Authority
- Public Transport Regulator
- Coastal zone protection
- Housing legislation ,including provision of community services
- Set up Housing Ireland
- Management companies
- Separation of ESB and Eirgrid
What other areas might the infrastructure ministry have been involved in ........?
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