Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 16 February 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
National Development Plan: Discussion
Mr. Jim Meade:
The short answer is "Yes". In fairness to the NTA, we work closely with it. There is a very close and strong working relationship with the NTA. While it does not have the authority, as the Deputy rightly pointed out, it does work with us on some of these projects and, where possible, it helps. Some of that activity happens in more of an informal way for the funding but the Deputy's point is valid. If the NTA had more authority and responsibility in that area we may get a more unified approach to inter region and commuter rail in the regional cities.
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