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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will let the process decide. I will give strictly two minutes each to Senator Carrigy and Deputy Ó Cuív. I suggest a question and a response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will make an observation. The Department did a report on the ratio of spending between roads and public transport. I have statistics and I am wondering if they relate just to the capital budget or to the entire budget. In 2018, the ratio was 55% on roads and 42% on public transport projects. It was the same in 2019. In 2020, it went to 53% on roads and 45% on public transport. Is that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: No. I have a point I want to make. In 2020, 53% of the budget was for roads and 45% of it was for public transport. Am I correct in saying that since 2021, the budget has been 67% on public transport and 33% on roads? Am I correct in that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: No. Are the statistics I quoted for capital only or for all?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: If the ratio in 2020 was 53% to 45%, what will the figures be in 2021 and 2022 for the breakdown between roads and public transport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Roughly, what is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would like us to get that statistic because this is coming directly from-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I just deal in facts. Our problem at present is that there is a funding issue with many of the roads. It is coming down. That project is not going ahead because the money was not there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister has a lot of projects in the pipeline. The budget is €360 million on its own, outside of the 2:1 on active travel. I am not questioning the benefit of active travel. It is very important, but it is a significant amount of money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Many members of the public would be under the impression that the €360 million included the 2:1 ratio. It does not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under the national development plan, the Government specifically included a new objective that it would plan projects in advance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will allow Deputy Ó Cuív in for a minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The option is not there for rail.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Minister consider that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Perhaps not by bike.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Everyone accepts that public transport is underfunded. Such a seismic shift may have the unintended consequence of stopping vital road projects that are part of balanced regional development.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister for attending. We look forward to speaking to him about the Estimates.

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Local Government Reform (25 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the legislation for the establishment of the first directly elected mayor in the country. [3305/22]

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Local Government Reform (25 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The legislation for the establishment of the first directly elected mayor in Limerick city and county went through as a plebiscite in May 2019. I see that legislation is on the priority list. When does the Minister of State expect it to progress? What is the timeframe involved? Pre-legislative scrutiny took place and was signed off on 11 November 2021. When does the Minister of State...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Local Government Reform (25 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have a few follow-up questions. When does the Minister of State expect the Bill to be published and come before the Houses of the Oireachtas? Obviously, Second Stage will be taken in the Dáil in the first instance. When does the Minister of State expect the election of the first directly elected mayor for the capital of the mid-west, and the third largest city and county in Ireland,...