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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: For clarity, is the Deputy referencing the Irish Peatland Conservation Council report?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I received it last night and I forwarded it to the clerk to the committee but I do not know if it has been circulated to members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Another point was raised by Deputy Catherine Murphy who is not present. She asked why I raised this issue here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy O'Keeffe raised a similar issue at our most recent meeting and we want to be clear because transparency and accountability is what this Oireachtas committee is about.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I have a couple of questions to ask, if I may. At what level within TII was this decision made? What level of discussion was involved in making the decision? Who, if anybody, was consulted?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Did Mr. Walsh consult the chief executive of TII?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Was there any consultation with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: So, it was entirely a decision made by Mr. Walsh, after consultation with his colleagues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is fair enough.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Of course.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am not a technical person. The area of the road that is causing difficulty is only very small, at 4.5 km. What would the cost be? It is a small fraction of all the works.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I understand.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I understand it changes and do not doubt that. In theory, the scheme could proceed to tender next month without Transport Infrastructure Ireland having done its review. The review could come in before the tender process is completed and TII could examine its outcome. It is only a small section of the entire road. TII could commence construction and by the time it gets to that part of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: -----the loss to the community is so big?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: All of those issues are dealt with in this report. They find against Mr. Walsh's point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: They say that the road should proceed. They rule out some of the engineering solutions that Mr. Walsh is talking about as being unsafe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: September 2018.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It rules out a roundabout and a staggered junction.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: So TII needs more land and there has to be a compulsory purchase order, CPO.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that.