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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are all glad about those; they are not mutually exclusive. In the limited time left, could the Minister state why he held his position on the second leg of the northern distributor road? It is unparalleled to write to the NTA to tell it to take a project for the city and region out of a plan. The NTA staff are the professionals in the area.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Why?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Surely the people of Limerick have a say in this. Did the Minister just look into his heart and determine what was best for the people of Limerick in the mid-west?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Who were in favour of it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was the Minister entitled to act as God regarding the Limerick northern distributor road?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If that is contrary to what the greater majority of people in the area believe is of benefit, even on a public transport basis-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Of course, they do.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Limerick northern distributor road would have brought a complete public transport link. I welcome the fact that there is to be an upgrade of the Mackey Roundabout and Athlunkard Bridge; however, having regard to public transport completeness, was Deputy Eamon Ryan, even as Minister, entitled to make a unilateral decision contrary to the professional view of the professionals in the NTA?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is a separate issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Minister entitled-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The northern distributor road would have allowed the Minister to link public transport between TUS, formerly Limerick Institute of Technology, and the University of Limerick. Even as Minister for Transport, was Deputy Eamon Ryan entitled to make a unilateral decision contrary to the professional advice of the NTA?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I do not remember seeing that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister referred to DAA. Is he satisfied that the plans of DAA for the Christmas period, from 15 December until 10 January, are adequate in terms of its capacity to deal with security arrangements? It seems that a tent remains erected outside terminal 1. That gives rise to concerns that DAA is expecting possible overflows and long queues during the Christmas period. DAA is spending...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister would want to show evidence for that. I have never seen it. All I know is that the NTA basically said it wanted to see the route, as did the people of Limerick. The Minister made a unilateral decision with which I fundamentally disagree. It is unparalleled for a Minister to have made such a direction to the NTA.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Coonagh–Knockalisheen road not have a bus lane? It does. We will agree to differ on this matter. I have a view on it as a public representative for Limerick. Will the annual road allocations of TII, normally made towards the end of December, go ahead this year? There was over €600 million last year.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will there be an announcement on the roads budget before Christmas?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Minister saying he might not make the announcement on the roads budget until the new year, or 2023?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That means local authorities throughout Ireland, which normally get their allocation before Christmas, may not get it this year.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask that the Minister make the allocation before Christmas. That has been the tradition for as long as I can remember, so the local authorities can get on with their work. If this drags on into the new year, it can cause a huge degree of uncertainty at ground level. I ask the Minister to bear that in mind.