Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Toll Increases and Ongoing Projects: Discussion with Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
That is right. There is a public realm piece involved. That is good.
I do not know if any of the witnesses are covering the greenways but may I ask about the Boyne greenway? There is an update on it in the briefing material. It is potentially a very important piece of infrastructure. It is complicated by the fact that it is combined with a navigation scheme, which brings in a number of important considerations, including heritage considerations, and a number of assessments. I understand that the preferred route is to be published imminently. I note that the project will require an environmental impact statement, EIS. Do the witnesses have an update on that project? Locally, there is greater eagerness for it to progress. I recently met representatives of Meath County Council and I know the local community really wants to see it delivered. I recognise that there are technical challenges but surely they are not insurmountable.
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