Results 3,701-3,720 of 10,460 for speaker:Gerry Horkan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: That was exactly ten minutes. I thank Mr. Hendrick and Mr. Malone.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Is the Senator pressing the amendment?
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Is the Senator pressing the amendment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Ms Graham and Mr. Creegan for being here once again. Much of what I would have liked to have said about the strategy I have told them in previous meetings. No doubt Deputy Lahart and Senator Seery Kearney have articulated very strongly the metro south west proposal which I have seen. I live in Dublin Rathdown. I have mentioned the upgrade of the existing green line Luas to our...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: The installation of off-street cycle parking is fine but it needs to be secure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Otherwise, it is just a magnet for criminals, who will see a lot of bikes and pick the best ones. Security is the most important issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I am sure the Mount Anville Road solution is fine. However, I am conscious that I do not want the NTA to decide that it has spent a lot of money on the Mount Anville Road solution, so the eastern bypass solution will not be implemented. That needs to happen as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: The eastern bypass solution is preferable to the Mount Anville Road solution. If the Mount Anville Road solution is an interim one, that is great, but I do not want the NTA to tell us we do not need the eastern bypass solution because the Mount Anville Road solution has been implemented.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I thought a siding was to be constructed to allow the single track to be more effective. Councillor Gerry Walsh in Greystones and Councillor Jim Gildea in Dún Laoghaire brought the issue to my attention and stated they would like to see an upgrade. I am sure they also contacted the Chairman about the issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: There is a lot of growth in that general part of the world and more is forecast. The area is relatively close to Dublin. It is Deputy Matthews's area more than mine. If we can get people living in those areas and commuting - if they need to - in a sustainable way using rail, it would be much better than all of them trying to get into Dublin on the Rock Road or the N11.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Not yet anyway.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: A county development plan is done every six years. Does the NTA start this process two or four years out from the six years? When will the next review of this process commence?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: It is, therefore, a two-year process. We, as a committee, should seek a larger window and show that in legislation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Apparently, the law says, "No".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: It is a tight timeframe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Particularly for that time of the night.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: At a time of relatively full employment, there are other opportunities that might not have been there in a different economic climate. People who might have been driving taxis during the pandemic discovered other things to do with their existence and, to a certain extent, have not gone back. It is all very well saying we have more SPSVs than many other places. That may be true and I am...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: -----and there are a couple of Luas trams at Christmas but that is it.