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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Ultimately, there is sign-off by the Minister for Transport and the Government. That is for schemes in excess of €100 million.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Masterson is talking about the time after the State takes the roads over, whether there is a toll thereafter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will do further work based on that discussion. A further six months could take care of much more. It is part of a wider discussion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will Mr. Walsh revert to us with full clarity on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Senator might wish to raise this as a Commencement matter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Senator has received further ammunition from this discussion, I have no doubt.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It reverts to State ownership.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We have agreed that we will do a body of work around it. All these PPPs will be coming back into State ownership over the next 30 years. We must address how exactly the State will approach dealing with that and the issues of tolls and climate change. The Senator is touching on something that we as a committee will look at in great depth.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It would be remiss of me not to deal with a couple of local matters in Limerick. Is there any update on the Adare bypass?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I apologise; it is junction 28 and not junction 18. I thank Mr. Maher. I am more familiar with the local nuances. It is called the Mackey roundabout or Newport roundabout.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Obviously, TII is open to the council making submissions to it in respect of this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In that context, does Mr. Walsh have an update on where the M20 project is at?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I can come back on that. Can Mr. Walsh comment on the Adare bypass?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If the outcome of the review is that the Adare bypass can proceed as is, where is TII at in now terms of appointing contractors and getting works under way? We are conscious that the Ryder Cup is coming down the road in 2027 or 2028. I am not certain as to which year it has been deferred. It is hugely significant in that context for Adare if they manage to bring it to Adare Manor. What is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: With a construction period of three to three and a half years on top of the 15 months from getting through the gateway to putting the project out to tender, we could be looking at more than four years.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Walsh. I call Deputy Ó Murchú, but he must be brief. I am conscious of the time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What about the general question on funding maintenance?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: When will the business case be going to the Government?