Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 December 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate

Mr. Gareth Llewellyn:

As I mentioned in my opening remarks, there is no doubt that Covid has had an impact on income. It was reported in last year's annual report. We are still in the process of tackling this pandemic, and restrictions are coming in again, in my country as well as in Ireland.

It is likely to have an impact on income into 2022. We are very fortunate that, like his predecessor, the Minister is very supportive of what TII does and that he wants to see TII there for the long term. That is right because transport is essential to all the principles that sit within the NDP. I do not have a particular concern there. Part of my oversight will be to ensure the organisation is operating as efficiently as possible so that if it needs funding from Government it is not unreasonable. We are trying to minimise our recourse to public funds as far as possible.

Regarding other projects, it is too early to tell.

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