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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The second half is also meant to be the business end in the context of carbon budgets and reductions for every sector. That creates difficulties and gives rise to further questions about what will be delivered, but what has been said has been said. I will move on very quickly to the strategic rail review. Again, there is a reiteration of the promise of electrification of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No. I meant in the context of the NDP. Is that a question for Ms Graham?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that. In fairness, the promise is for 2027. Can I rely on that as a possible date? Is there is any possibility of it being moved forward? The electrification of new stock is absolutely necessary due to carbon emissions, etc. It also makes it a more viable service between Dublin and Belfast and it is vital to my bailiwick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that. I am taking the 2027 date straight from the NDP and promises made in it previously. I will raise something Ms Graham said the other day when she spoke about hubs, BusConnects, etc. Somebody asked about Cavan and referred to the fact that more services would be put on to facilitate Dundalk Institute of Technology, DkIT. That level of planning for the likes of DkIT, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Ms Graham gave a comprehensive answer to the Chair regarding ticketing and so forth. I will revisit the idea of changed circumstances, post pandemic, as regards weekly ticketing and all that. I know there has been some element of over and back in respect of this issue, which Ms Graham and other stakeholders have been involved in. Where are we on a saver-type ticket that might operate on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Does Ms Graham have a rough timeline for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept all the caveats and all the rest of it. I accept this issue partly relates to the shared island unit, but is there anybody present who has any level of responsibility for or engagement in respect of the Narrow Water bridge project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Does TII have any involvement with it? I imagine that it will be a road across the Border and the project is being dealt with through the shared island unit. There have been promises for delivery in 2023, but does TII have any engagement on it, at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that. In fairness, it seems to be moving in the right direction. Like everything, there is an element of doubting Thomas and seeing is believing. That is just what we want to see. Ardee bypass was mentioned. As time drifts on, there is sometimes an element of the difficulty of changed circumstances. We probably need to look more at an element of flexibility in respect of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I want to ask about determining new routes and ensuring there is sufficient capacity and enough runs to make it viable for a person to use the service. The example that always comes to mind is how Bus Éireann lost out years ago with the Dundalk to Dublin service. It did not put on enough direct routes. When the M1 was properly upgraded and was a single run, Matthews Coaches basically...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that. I am just using it particular example.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is fair enough. Over the years, the Luas has been a real success story. We would all like to have an underground or a metro. In the short term it is a case of ensuring we put on a sufficient number of services in the city and where it matters, if we are talking about connectivity with the airport and everything. Sometimes people can believe it is too difficult. People say they would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The hub connectivity and all that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I ask Mr. Walsh to detail the information that has been given to the Taoiseach's office in relation to planning. Where does TII see the difficulties with that streamlining process? If Mr. Walsh could give a minute on that I would be only too delighted to listen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: If Mr. Walsh had a magic wand, what would he do?

Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (2 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are back in this situation again. We probably all bore ourselves at this stage by saying that we accept that this pandemic is going to continue into the future and that we are still in an incredibly precarious situation. Many of us have probably enjoyed, for want of a better term, the reopening of certain events, but obviously we are looking at everything with trepidation as regards the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (2 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progress of the actions contained in the National Remote Work Strategy; the status of outstanding actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53103/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (2 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or his officials have had engagements with the European Commission regarding the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive 2014/61/EU, specifically in regard to article 8 and new buildings being broadband ready; if he has plans to implement this directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53330/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a location (details supplied) will be connected by National Broadband Ireland; the changes to the anticipated connection date for the premises due to the acceleration of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53331/21]