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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Walsh is just outlining the current constraints. A total of €1 billion has been allocated. A figure of €200 million does not give a huge-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, we want the facts. A total of €800 million has already been committed to projects that are already under way.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Therefore, there will be further engagement with Government on the Adare bypass, the N21-N69 project.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Once it comes out of An Bord Pleanála and is granted, TII will then prepare contract documents to go to tender with a business case and then it must be signed off by Government to proceed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Why did TII decide to tick the box between €1 billion and €3 billion rather than less than €1 billion? When I did a very rough calculation that even if we go with €10 million per kilometre, that is about €800 million. If we were to upgrade the road link from Limerick Junction to Limerick city, it would be about €60 million. That is about...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: But TII must have known that if it was less than €1 billion and TII ticked a box between €1 billion and €3 billion, it would cause confusion in terms of what the project would cost. The project is going to cost in or around €1 billion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept all of that but looking at the costs, the project will cost somewhere slightly either side of €1 billion. Is that not reasonable?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is certainly not going to cost €3 billion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it fair to say that the current cost per kilometre is of the order of €7 million, €8 million, €9 million or €10 million per kilometre. That is the top order at the moment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept all that. What I am saying is that more particularly, that box should have been the one up to €1 billion - between €1 billion and €2 billion or possibly €2 billion to €3 billion. Regarding the fact that it gave rise to such confusion, Mr. Walsh clarified the costings. If I am correct, I think the current price is between €7 million to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: On current prices, if we were building the road project today, am I correct in saying it would cost in the order of €800 million or €900 million.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Am I correct in saying that the current cost per kilometre for a motorway is roughly of the order of €7 million to €8 million? Is that reasonable?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Would it be €9 million? Give me the upper rate. Is it €10 million?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Am I correct in saying it is of that order?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the launching of the rural BusConnects project. I am obviously interested in Limerick and a bit of north Tipperary, areas like Newport, Porthill and Ballinahinch. Until what date will the public consultation last?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The public can put their submissions in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the email address for that? Where can they get that information?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: When do the witnesses anticipate they will be looking at the BusConnects for Limerick city?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: How long will that take? Will that go to public consultation as well?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We have worked with the NTA on bus routes in the city over many years. There are two routes I want to ask about. We have had discussions with the NTA on them and we appreciate the interaction. There is an issue with the 303 bus route, of which the witnesses are probably aware. We have been onto it about the schools on Sexton Street, such as Presentation Primary School, and we have had...