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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: We will have to schedule meetings differently in future.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: It is as good as "Yes, Minister". I will have to wait for the policy of administration and the administration of policy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I am not officially advocating that. As a member of the local authority, however, I had fought to make sure that the reservation was retained because we may need it in 50 years' time. It could be for a rail line, a cycle path or a linear park involving walking and cycling. The land in that part of the world is quite scarce. The minute the reservation is gone, it will be built on and we...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Chairman for now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: Will the TII representatives explain: "M50 Traffic Control and Management including Variable Speed Limits ... to be complete in early 2023"? That is only a year away effectively. What will we see and what will it cost? Regarding another reference in the NDP to longer term proposals, is the M50 Dublin Port south access road the eastern bypass or is it something else? What is meant by M11...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: How many incidents per day are on the M50?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: That is about three a day.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: What is the cost of the proposal? Mr. Walsh mentioned advisable speed limits. If people ignore or break them, are they subject to the law?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: What is the cost?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: How long is the appraisal period?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: Is the south port access road the eastern bypass?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: What is it then?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: This would be coming in from the port tunnel from the north side, effectively.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: So it is not an access from the south, from the Strand Road and those areas.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Walsh and move to the NTA. We have not said much about BusConnects. There was a lot of noise about it when it came out first. We had the Secretary General in a couple of weeks ago and he said they would take two years each and there are about ten of them but some of them can be done at the same time. When will we see real benefits from BusConnects? Has the NTA overcome all...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: We have seen many delays in cycling infrastructure and things like the Strand Road being challenged, though the coastal mobility route, CMR, happened in Dún Laoghaire. Planning seems to be a bottleneck. The NTA is always saying it is awaiting planning applications and so on. Is the planning process a huge barrier to developing transport systems more quickly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I thank all the witnesses for their contributions today and for all the work they are doing on our behalf.
- Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Deputy Helen McEntee, back to the House. It is her first time in the Chamber since her return from maternity leave. I again congratulate her and I am delighted she is here.
- Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take next Stage?
- Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.