Alleged CIE interference with transport book
Kelly sought a debate on allegations that CIE tried to prevent publication of a book on Irish transport policy, saying he would seek an investigation without commenting on the sub judice allegation. The Chair would communicate with him.
I want to give notice of my intention to raise on the Adjournment the matter of the report in today's newspaper of a court action involving an allegation that the State transport monopoly, CIE, have attempted to interfere with the publication by the Irish Management Institute of a book on Irish transport policy by a university economist. Please allow me to say that in the event of my being given leave to raise this, I will not be intending any comments on an allegation which clearly is sub judice but merely aiming to extract from the Minister for Transport, if I can, an undertaking to investigate this matter independently.
