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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We might come back on the questions asked by Deputy Matthews. While the NTA representatives are gathering their thoughts, I will put a question. When does the point come where light rail is considered over BusConnects? The document states there could be a transition from BusConnects to light rail. What is it? Is it down to modelling?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: How far forward does the model go?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Returning to Deputy O'Rourke's point about the argument for light rail that "if you build, they will come", I find rail the easiest form of travelling by a mile. People do not get car sick and are not caught in traffic. I know there are bus lanes. Has the NTA looked at modelling that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the difference between statutory and non-statutory? This is important. Dublin is the only are where the plan is statutory. What is the difference and what are the implications? The NTA document is quite high level in one sense but it is also quite specific. BusConnects has impacts on people's homes, so there is a human dimension. Do the local transport plans in any way feed into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the practical import of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is a bit like the national development plan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is more the process but the delivery of the project will come down to funding and the NDP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: With the non-statutory plans, it is just the process. Are they required to align with the other?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is the big difference. Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The review process is a recurring issue raised by the groups that have appeared before the committee. The NTA has a particular policy statement in the strategy indicating it will start the review, particularly of light rail, in areas including the south west. Is there a mechanism to identify early on how the initiatives are working and to examine population shifts in the first year or two...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: If the NTA finds that there is considerable population growth and demand for transport, could it move to a space where it moves from BusConnects to light rail for certain areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Never say never.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It must be the latest Oireachtas committee meeting Ms Graham has attended.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Graham and Mr. Creegan for assisting the committee in this important matter. National Broadband Ireland, NBI, will be before us at tomorrow's meeting for a review of the national broadband plan. I also thank the staff, Mr. Sheridan and Mr. Larkin, for staying this late.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Admissions (23 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this matter to be debated. I represent the constituency of Limerick City. We have severe overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick, UHL, emergency department, ED. HIQA carried out an inspection of the ED at UHL on 15 March and issued a report. The report found that there were 88 people on trolleys. That figure has been consistent every...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Admissions (23 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State very much. I welcome that the HSE, at a national level, and the Minister requested that the performance management improvement unit move to assist and to work in partnership with the management, the nurses and medical staff at the hospital. We must see results for the people and patients of Limerick. We cannot have a situation where we have people on trolleys...