Results 18,921-18,940 of 26,152 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Thank you, Deputy O'Rourke for your time management. I call Deputy Cathal Crowe, who has seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am beginning to wonder whether the two-hour slot is more efficient and effective.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will now move to Senator Buttimer. Senator Horkan will step in to the Chair for approximately 15 minutes. I need to attend to something.
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan to homes in County Limerick to date; and the steps being taken speed up the overall roll-out in 2022. [10249/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (24 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: 323. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a full review will be carried out on the file of a person (details supplied) with a view to awarding them the State pension (contributory). [10658/22]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputy and call Senator Dooley. The Senator has seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I endorse what was said. I believe the way Mr. Meade does business is a breath of fresh air. I commend the delegates for their interaction. I have couple of questions. I am taken by the fact that Iarnród Éireann is seeking, as a priority, to reduce journey times between Dublin and all major cities to under two hours, at a minimum. I use the train service from Limerick to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is it at present?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is roughly two hours, but Mr. Meade is saying 20 minutes will be taken from the journey time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: How long will it be before the planning and work start? How much will it cost? A figure was mentioned.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Reference was made to about €60 million previously. Is the figure in that order?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Irish Rail have the go-ahead to proceed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If Irish Rail got the go-ahead today to put rail on the ground, it would take approximately four years. It would take two to get construction under way. Whom does Irish Rail have to get approval from to proceed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does that money come from the Department of Transport directly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it supportive at this moment in time?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The delegates will appreciate that, as a Deputy for Limerick city, I am very supportive. I very much agree with the Minister, Deputy Ryan, on rail. We wish the delegates well with the project. We will keep an eye on the matter. May I go through a couple of other things? Regarding the LSMATS, the Minister has made a proposal that I believe is very good. The spur between Shannon Airport...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: How long if it is in the LMATS? Mr. Muldoon laid out very well the position on the double track to Limerick Junction. It is very easy to understand. There is a four-year time period, involving two years for procurement and 18 months for construction. Accounting for the LMATS and using existing rail tracks from Limerick city out into Clare, what is the timeframe?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: You will obviously-----