One of the capital's business leaders yesterday called for the establishment of a Dublin forum to tackle the city's creaking infrastructure.
The Dublin Chamber of Commerce president, Mr Clive Brownlee, at the organisation's annual dinner, warned that the failure to deliver on key transport projects was undermining confidence in the city.
He singled out the delays with the Luas light rail system, the controversy over the Red Cow roundabout on the Naas Road and the planned closure of DART rail services at weekends as major examples of where the system is not working.
Mr Brownlee called for a forum made up of business, government, stakeholders and voluntary groups to create an effective strategy for dealing with the infrastructure problem.
"We have had a forum on Europe, we have had a forum on Northern Ireland, now we need a Dublin forum," he declared.
The Chamber of Commerce chief told the gathering that, despite a decade of unprecedented growth in wealth, the city was stumbling and struggling, with no clear direction.
He warned that the problems were eroding the city's competitiveness and said there was a need for new structures underpinned by the necessary financing.
