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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: When will that be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would expect that to feed into the overall review of toll charges and so forth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is fine. It is a matter to which we can revert.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Short, medium and long-term funding. Has Deputy Ó Murchú concluded? I am conscious of the time and that we need to leave.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We have gone past 10 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The witnesses will revert to the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will that funding be covered in the business case as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will revert on those. I thank Mr. Walsh and his colleagues for assisting the committee, particularly on the issue of toll charges. In the short term, there needs to be a direct engagement between the operators of the PPPs, the toll companies, the Department and TII. I looked at the dates - 9 and 16 December will be Fridays. Friday, 16 December, would be too late whereas 9 December...

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister for taking my paper on this particular issue. I look forward to further engagement with him and his Department on the points I raised. The scheme is designed on a loan-to-value ratio of 70%. The scheme has been a success but no scheme will ever be perfect. If it went below a loan-to-value ratio of 70%, it would raise questions in terms of the possibility of...

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the amendment. I wish to speak generally on the area of affordable housing and the interaction with the help-to-buy scheme. The Minister's Department commissioned a report from Mazars to review the help-to-buy scheme. I have submitted a proposal that I ask be further reviewed by the Department. Under the local authority affordable housing scheme currently, there are discounts of...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: No apologies have been received. This meeting is to consider a Supplementary Estimate for Public Services for Vote 31 - Department of Transport. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton and her officials to the meeting. We only received the Estimates and the briefing details at 11 a.m. today. We will proceed with the meeting but we reserve...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: From the tone of the Minister of State and the content of her replies, I understand she wants the increases to be deferred. Is that correct?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Of the three leaders, who has met TII at this stage?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has there been open dialogue between the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and TII?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: At this point, has the Government met TII?