Results 1,981-2,000 of 8,928 for speaker:Hildegarde Naughton
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Chairman and the committee for this opportunity to present details of this Supplementary Estimate for the Department of Transport on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan. The Supplementary Estimate is a substantive Estimate, voting additional funds to the Department. In total, €114.861 million in current expenditure will be allocated. A shortfall is forecast in...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Hildegarde Naughton: We are currently working on a scheme to support hauliers to be announced shortly. The war in Ukraine has resulted in cost implications for fuel for our haulage sector on which we rely greatly to ensure our supply chain is moving throughout the country. The details of the scheme are being worked out and it will be announced before Christmas. There has been extensive consultation with the...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for his comments on public transport. I agree on the success of the 50% reduction for full-time students and young adults, defined as the cohort between 19 and 23, to be able to avail of public transport. It is now also being extended to those aged 16, 17 and 18 who are in third level education. We see the uptake of people taking public transport which is what we want...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Hildegarde Naughton: It will move out into a quarter 4. I have a list here if the Deputy would like me two provide a breakdown of the 25 extra NTA services.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Hildegarde Naughton: It names all the new and enhanced services and will go out in the next quarter.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Hildegarde Naughton: A business case will shortly be brought to the Government regarding that.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Hildegarde Naughton: A portion of the capital expenditure will be spent this quarter and there will be carryover into next year. The regional airports' operational funding is currently under consideration and will be announced before Christmas.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Hildegarde Naughton: That relates to Bunmahon, which will commence in quarter 1 of 2023.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy. At the moment, leaders are engaging with TII on this. We are not happy about the timing, in particular given the cost-of-living crisis. Engagement with TII is under way to determine what can be done to ensure we are not increasing costs for commuters, people travelling to work or college or the hauliers who use our motorways. Everything is on the table to try to see...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Hildegarde Naughton: It is an independent decision by TII. As the Deputy knows, there are eight PPPs across the country, as well as the M50 and the tunnel. There are contractual issues. There is concern in government around the timing of this and the effect it will have on commuters, in particular, after a budget of €11 billion to try to help every sector from businesses to households with the rising...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Hildegarde Naughton: Exactly.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Hildegarde Naughton: I understand TII will come before the committee next week.