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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Upgrading an existing line can be at some point become akin to building a new line. The national investment framework for transport guides our spending decisions in the Department and uses existing assets as much as possible.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: That is where one can deliver more quickly. It underpins the strategic rail review.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Deputy for the question. As he may be aware, the national development plan, NDP, contains a commitment to the western rail corridor being considered as part of the all-island strategic rail review. This review, which I announced in 2021 in partnership with the Minister for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland, is considering the western rail corridor in the context of a more...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I spent my working life going from Cork to Kerry and around Killarney before coming into this House. I have a particular interest in and understanding of it. I thank the Deputy for his question as it raises a number of important points, including the issue of road safety. Since 2020 this Government has invested approximately €237 million in the road network in Kerry to ensure the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I reiterate that public safety is the number one priority. When I was bringing people into and around Kerry, they were vulnerable road users. Road safety has to come first. I will go back to the earlier discussion, if I can. We have over €100 billion of projects and we have a €35 billion budget. I will put it to the Deputy this way: it is not that one project is always...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: When I went to the TII board, I explained to them that my emphasis on road safety comes from very personal experience. Like a lot of people in this House, I went into politics to try to protect people on our roads having seen the tragic consequences of people being killed after being knocked down in front of me. My first priority is to save people on our roads and improve road safety...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Maybe I should. I will provide it for the Deputy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: It was in the written question but I do not have it here in front of me.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: That was not provided in the response. I will provide that directly to the Deputy, but will the Deputy accept, on this ideology that he refers to, that we all have the shared concern about road safety?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Would the Deputy accept that?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: But would the Deputy accept my bona fides in that regard?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: No death is acceptable-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Every Deputy would agree with that contention. The Deputy says he is always disappointed when it comes to road projects. He should recall that we have just opened the Macroom bypass, which is not a small project-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am sure the Deputy is aware-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am sure the Deputy will be there during the second quarter of next year when we open the Listowel bypass.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am sure he welcomed and celebrated last week when we announced that we would be building the Adare bypass ahead of when it was originally planned and possible so it is not as if nothing is happening. I would love to address every single one of those concerns, particularly in respect of this road because it is very well known to me but I have to be honest and up-front. Even if there is a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park-and-Ride Facilities (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The NTA is leading the development and roll-out of strategic park-and-ride sites nationwide through the park-and-ride development office. The NTA established the park-and-ride development office in February 2020, which had been included as an action in the climate action plan...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park-and-Ride Facilities (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with the Deputy. We do need to clarify that and to start focusing on the sustainable transport solutions for Galway. I take the Deputy's point about the west side. One of the five sites being considered is on the Barna corridor on the R336 close to the Cappagh Road and western distributory road junction. The other two are further advanced and include the one at the Oranmore...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park-and-Ride Facilities (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I mentioned the planning issues not as an excuse for Government delay but to give the reality for the Deputy's constituents. While some of these sites are pretty much ready to go, the reality as you know is that it will take a period to go through the planning system. I have a certain frustration as Minister for Transport about critical projects such as the cross-city bus service in Galway,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Deputy for his question as it raises several important points, including the issue of road safety. I think the Deputy will acknowledge that the focus of the Government needs to be on delivering the national development plan as announced in 2021 and in line with the prioritisation outlined in the approved NDP. In that regard, I have no doubt he will welcome the recent opening of...