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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Toll Increases and Ongoing Projects: Discussion with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Has a formal request come from-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Toll Increases and Ongoing Projects: Discussion with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: All projects or just the list-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Toll Increases and Ongoing Projects: Discussion with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: In respect of the Slane bypass, final statutory documents are expected to be completed in quarter three with TII approval to publish also expected to be completed in quarter 3 of 2023. Is that the up-to-date position?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Toll Increases and Ongoing Projects: Discussion with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Things are in hand as best as they can be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Toll Increases and Ongoing Projects: Discussion with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: That is right. There is a public realm piece involved. That is good. I do not know if any of the witnesses are covering the greenways but may I ask about the Boyne greenway? There is an update on it in the briefing material. It is potentially a very important piece of infrastructure. It is complicated by the fact that it is combined with a navigation scheme, which brings in a number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Toll Increases and Ongoing Projects: Discussion with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask that TII give as much support to that project as possible. There are others, which Mr. Walsh has mentioned, on which I welcome progress. The Lakelands one is among these. However, this one is the jewel in the crown in pulling all of that together. It is along the Boyne from Drogheda to Navan in the first instance. It really is something we would like to see progress on. I thank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Toll Increases and Ongoing Projects: Discussion with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: That depends on what comes out of Project BRUCE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Toll Increases and Ongoing Projects: Discussion with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: They are only still an issue with the Limerick tunnel.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Toll Increases and Ongoing Projects: Discussion with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Mr. Walsh referred in his opening statement to previous engagements with the committee. I remember we talked about some public service contracts and the deliverability of projects. I think he pointed in his closing remarks to three specific measures on which he thinks there is need for further progress. Will he expand on each of them? I think he touched on the first one, the alignment of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Toll Increases and Ongoing Projects: Discussion with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: What does that look like? Would it mean more tweaks to the design of contracts in the sense that they have gone some way and need to go a bit further maybe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Toll Increases and Ongoing Projects: Discussion with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: My other question concerns the suggestion regarding ensuring the alignment of stakeholders, especially State bodies and State-owned enterprises. Mr. Walsh touched on some of this earlier. He gave the example, and it is one I am familiar with, of EirGrid or ESB Networks coming to TII in this context. It was reported that TII was uneasy initially. This is probably some of what Mr. Walsh is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Toll Increases and Ongoing Projects: Discussion with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes. Okay. I thank Mr. Walsh.

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I am sharing time with Deputies Gould and McLoughlin. Deputy Gould will take the second slot. Deputy McLoughlin has not yet arrived. I am pleased to be here finally to see the introduction of this measure. We are used to the Government dragging its feet and prevaricating, but we can all agree, even in relative terms, that this legislation has been quite the saga. The EU introduced its...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the review of greenhouse gas emissions on a consumption basis, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31170/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a climate delivery task force has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-government collaboration in all relevant departments in the land use, land use change and forestry sector, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a climate delivery taskforce has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and all relevant departments in the public sector, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a climate delivery taskforce has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in all relevant departments in the electricity sector, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; if he will report on their progress to date...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a climate delivery taskforce has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in all relevant departments in the built environment sector, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; if he will report on their progress to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a climate delivery task force has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in all relevant Departments on citizen engagement, as outlined in the climate action plan annexe of actions; if he will report on its progress to date and...