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Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: There are not that many.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: So you have sufficient funding-----

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: There has been much media commentary in recent weeks about concerns regarding road projects, major capital projects in the country and funding issues relating to them. I wanted to get the opinion of the Mr. Walsh, as the CEO of TII.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: It is an important point. There needs to be degree of clarification on it. I take it from Mr. Walsh that in regard to Ireland 2040 he is on track to get those projects finished, constructed and commenced, and he has the funding for all of them.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: How much is that?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: In regard to the decision-making process on what projects get funding, how does that work in terms of the signing off and the expenditure in each annual period?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: I have a few concerns around the national investment framework for transport in Ireland, NIFTI. This framework is being implemented by the Department of Transport. Does Mr. Walsh have any concerns about this affecting TII's work programme and budgets? Is there potential for that to defer projects for further cost-benefit analysis?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: I am not asking Mr. Walsh to criticise but does he have any concerns about its implementation? As a lot of people are quite concerned that it could have a very significant impact on new roads being constructed and the work for which TII has responsibility, it is a fair question.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: To me, a policy hierarchy sounds like some way of slowing down a project.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: Will the public spending code be included in the NIFTI process or is that going to be an additional one?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: They are going to be merged.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: It will add six months of the timeline.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: 35. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce supports for persons who experience hair loss due to alopecia and cancer treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5389/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: 201. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the final report of the anti-racism committee to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5445/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: 303. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports announced as part of Budget 2022 to address the issue of youth employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59463/21]

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: I acknowledge the extraordinary effort and work that has been put in at all levels of our health service. I am sure the Ministers of State will join me in paying tribute to those who have been working on the front line of the Covid-19 situation in our hospitals, especially in intensive care units given the stress and strain on workers in that setting. The National Ambulance Service has also...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (1 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: I appreciate that, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (1 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: Tuigim, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Go raibh maith agat. I broadly support some of the points that were made by Deputy Doherty to say this is an enormously important issue. Under the current criteria, it is an enormous problem, particularly in the east Cork area with reference to Youghal. It faces enormous economic hardship but is not being included in DEIS, which is of huge interest to...

Legacy Issues in Northern Ireland and New Decade, New Approach: Statements (1 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: I am delighted to have an opportunity to make a statement on New Decade, New Approach. I was recently in Northern Ireland and I found it extraordinarily interesting getting the different perspectives of people in the Northern Ireland business community through the Ireland's Future event which I attended. I also found it extraordinarily interesting how deeply felt the frustrations are among...