Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport, Tourism and Sport, Robert Troy has said that Minister Ross’ unwillingness to appoint members to the boards of a variety of public transport bodies is severely hampering their ability to stabilise themselves, and to position themselves for growth into the future. Deputy Troy was commenting after it emerged that a large number of positions on the boards of the National Transport Authority, CIÉ, Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and Irish Rail remain unfilled. “To make matters even worse, the position of chairperson on each of the boards of Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and CIÉ also...

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport, Tourism and Sport Robert Troy TD says the publication of the report carried out by retired judge Carroll Moran into alleged ticket touting at the Rio Olympics has cast a dark shadow over the OCI. Deputy Troy added that the report highlights that Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross should have established a statutory inquiry in order to get to the bottom of this issue. Deputy Troy said, “The publication of this report proves that the governance structures at the OCI were wholly inadequate for many years. It’s clear that the...