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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Roughly, what is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would like us to get that statistic because this is coming directly from-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I just deal in facts. Our problem at present is that there is a funding issue with many of the roads. It is coming down. That project is not going ahead because the money was not there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister has a lot of projects in the pipeline. The budget is €360 million on its own, outside of the 2:1 on active travel. I am not questioning the benefit of active travel. It is very important, but it is a significant amount of money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Many members of the public would be under the impression that the €360 million included the 2:1 ratio. It does not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under the national development plan, the Government specifically included a new objective that it would plan projects in advance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will allow Deputy Ó Cuív in for a minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The option is not there for rail.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Minister consider that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Perhaps not by bike.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Everyone accepts that public transport is underfunded. Such a seismic shift may have the unintended consequence of stopping vital road projects that are part of balanced regional development.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister for attending. We look forward to speaking to him about the Estimates.

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Local Government Reform (25 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the legislation for the establishment of the first directly elected mayor in the country. [3305/22]

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Local Government Reform (25 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The legislation for the establishment of the first directly elected mayor in Limerick city and county went through as a plebiscite in May 2019. I see that legislation is on the priority list. When does the Minister of State expect it to progress? What is the timeframe involved? Pre-legislative scrutiny took place and was signed off on 11 November 2021. When does the Minister of State...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Local Government Reform (25 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have a few follow-up questions. When does the Minister of State expect the Bill to be published and come before the Houses of the Oireachtas? Obviously, Second Stage will be taken in the Dáil in the first instance. When does the Minister of State expect the election of the first directly elected mayor for the capital of the mid-west, and the third largest city and county in Ireland,...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Local Government Reform (25 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have one question. When will the legislation be published? We cannot make progress until the legislation is published. When, in this term, does the Minister of State expect it to be published?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (25 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 114. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the support his Department is providing to help to reduce housing vacancy rates in local authority areas. [3306/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Environmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State. The one home, one visit rule needs to be amended. There needs to be consistency across all schemes in terms of what is covered and how the schemes are administered. Through the better energy warmer homes scheme, which is a grant scheme, and the one-stop shop scheme, everyone, no matter who they are, should be able to access the same range of measures. That...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Environmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The main reason I bring up this issue is that there is a new national retrofit scheme to be announced shortly by Government. Currently, there are three schemes available. There is the better energy warmer homes scheme, which is a free scheme that applies to people who qualify under a range of social welfare headings. It has been in place since 2009 but has changed over that time. In 2009,...