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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Taoiseach not find it extraordinary that 16 individuals in Davy made a substantial gain back in 2014 on the same Anglo Irish Bank bonds on which many ordinary people lost their life savings? The director of finance in the Central Bank told the finance committee yesterday that she could find no evidence of criminal activity in this matter. How do we reconcile a situation whereby if...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 345. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will request Fáilte Ireland to include counties such as Tipperary in the outdoor dining grant scheme as requested by an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12851/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: No apologies have been received. The purpose of our meeting today is to examine the national development plan with a view to making a submission to Review to Renew, the public consultation element of the national development plan. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Minister for Transport and for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and his officials, Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Minister talking about road projects?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I remind the Minister that he is using members' time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy is asking about Shannon heritage sites.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister might conclude on Broadford post office, which was the Deputy's final question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister. I call Deputy Ó Murchú, who has four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Deputy Ó Murchú have a concluding question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister. I call Senator Dooley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Some of us already have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: An Post will be before us next week. We will engage with the Minister thereafter in terms of the future of the post office network in the context of Bank of Ireland branch closures. We will undertake to interact with the Minister as part of this body of work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome that the Minister spoke about the national investment framework for transport in Ireland, NIFTI, in his speech. It will now go to public consultation. The strategic framework for investment in land transport is Government policy approved by Cabinet. We got a letter from the Minister's Secretary General, Mr. Ken Spratt, who appeared before us recently, stating that the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: My question is slightly different. The strategic framework for investment in land transport went to public consultation and was brought to Cabinet for formal approval afterwards. I cannot see how this can be approved by Cabinet without first going to public consultation. Can it go to public consultation and go through a normal process with the Minister bringing it to Cabinet for its formal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am not questioning the merits of the document; I am questioning the process. The process would be that it would go out to public consultation to get public feedback prior to it being approved by Cabinet. I am considering a process and it is important that when the national development plan is finalised, the key investment criteria by which it is underpinned in terms of the Department of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will it be brought to the Minister after the public consultation? Will it be brought to Cabinet for approval prior to the finalisation of the national development plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I regard it as very important. Will the Minister commit to bringing it to Cabinet prior to the finalisation of the national development plan, NDP? When the reviewed version of the NDP comes out, and we all want it to be enhanced, it has to be underpinned by an investment appraisal criteria within the Minister's Department that is approved by Cabinet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I accept that but will the Minister be brining it back to Government after the public consultation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will move on to matter of the Shannon Group chair. We very much welcome the Minister's engagement with stakeholders and Oireachtas Members. The post is important. Shannon Airport is at a crucial juncture. When does the Minister anticipate that a new chair will be appointed to the Shannon Group?