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

Photo of Darren O'RourkeDarren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

My other question concerns the suggestion regarding ensuring the alignment of stakeholders, especially State bodies and State-owned enterprises. Mr. Walsh touched on some of this earlier. He gave the example, and it is one I am familiar with, of EirGrid or ESB Networks coming to TII in this context. It was reported that TII was uneasy initially. This is probably some of what Mr. Walsh is reflecting generally. How is it possible to operationalise this need? There are overarching elements, whether Government policies or the direction of travel. Not everybody is on the same page. There is an almost inherent silo approach to these undertakings because everybody is busy and struggling to deliver on what they are responsible to deliver on. Does Mr. Walsh have any ideas around this? Do we tweak the mandates of groups? Do we have an overarching governing body? What does he think?

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