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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: So there would be no reason TII could not commence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Good. How long will the project take?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. O'Neill will appreciate that the Ryder Cup is coming to Adare in 2027. That gives a lead-in period of about five years. I anticipate that Mr. O'Neill is aiming to have it completed prior to that date.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. O'Neill is open to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We hope that Mr. O'Neill will visit Adare for the Ryder Cup.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Page 7 refers to the N24 at Beary's Cross. It is a dangerous crossroad on the Tipperary Road. The scheme was confirmed by An Bord Pleanála and preparations for tender are being finalised. Does Mr. O'Neill have any idea of when it will go to tender and contractors will be in place?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Walsh have any idea how long it would take to build?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: TII is looking to have documents go out this year, with a contract hopefully being in place at the end of this year.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have a question about the greenways programme, from University of Limerick to Montpelier, via Castleconnell and Limerick to Scariff and to Montpelier. They are currently at phase 0 of TII's project management guidelines. In layman's terms, where are those projects?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is under way. The N59 Newport village project delivered route options to be considered for the village enhancement scheme. I assume TII is awaiting the deliberations of Tipperary County Council.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it with Tipperary County Council?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Newport village, in County Tipperary, in my constituency.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: One has to do what one has to do. The witnesses can send me a note on this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Newport in County Tipperary is unique. It is a great village.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a great village with great people and I am glad to represent it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will seek to bring in representatives of the Department of Transport.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Crowe and I are familiar with this. We have had representatives of Roadbridge before us as a committee and we know the people who work for the company. We know the subcontractors. They have brought this matter into stark, human terms. We as a committee will expedite the review of this. Changes will have to take place, or the three or four Irish contractors that remain in civil...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputy very much. I will now go to non-members. Deputy Kerrane has roughly five minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Walsh is going to be busy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Walsh and Mr. O'Neill for attending today's meeting. We obviously all have projects in our individual constituencies. There is a serious macro problem with the public works contracts system. The committee will follow up with the Department and more particularly we will hold public hearings probably in the second week back after Easter. We will prioritise it. Obviously, the...