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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of the meeting this afternoon is to engage with representatives from Transportation Infrastructure Ireland, TII, and the National Transport Authority, NTA, to discuss the revised national development plan. On behalf of the committee, I would like to welcome Mr. Peter Walsh, chief executive of TII; Mr. Nigel O'Neill, director of capital programme of TII; Ms Anne Graham, chief...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Graham very much. We will now move to the contributions of members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Thank you. I call Deputy Duncan Smith.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Thank you. I call Deputy Darren O'Rourke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to ask two technical questions that arise on foot of the first question asked by Deputy O'Connor. It has been stated that there was a need to await the outcome of the review of the NDP before the go-ahead was given local authorities to proceed. Did the updating of the NDP slow down projects? If so, by how long?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I do not mean it in that sense. The point was made. What impact did the update have? Perhaps it was only a short period like a month.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What of the previous review of the NDP? In what year was the current national development plan reviewed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: When the 2017 review took place, did that in any way impact on existing projects that were ongoing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: So, was this review a bit different?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, told that it had to hold off on all projects until the review is carried out?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The terms of reference were different.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Walsh.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: You learn something new every day.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I would not have missed that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Senator will have to turn up on the bike.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Can Ms Graham give the Senator a broad outline, in terms of general parameters, of what is being proposed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Creegan is going to impart something.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Horkan. I call Senator Buttimer, who has approximately seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Senator Buttimer want Mr. Walsh to deal with the issue? Is Mr. Walsh familiar with the report?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are you familiar with that report, Mr. Walsh?