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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Senator Buttimer want Mr. Walsh to deal with the issue? Is Mr. Walsh familiar with the report?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are you familiar with that report, Mr. Walsh?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I suggest that we as a committee would forward that report. Senator Buttimer can put that in train.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is merely a piece of housekeeping. Senator Buttimer might continue with the substantive question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the fact that the buses are green. I thought the NTA was doing that to promote Limerick, but it is an added benefit for us anyway. I will ask a couple of questions of Ms Graham and Mr. Creegan first before moving on to Mr. Walsh and Mr. O'Neill. On a general note, it is great that we are promoting buses, but has a national policy on providing bus shelters at every significant...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has it been considered as a national policy?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Great. My next question is on a matter in respect of which we have been receiving correspondence, that being, using electronic payment for public transport. We go into restaurants and other places where they will only accept electronic payment now because Covid has advanced its introduction. Last night, I took a taxi from Heuston Station to here. The taxi driver would not accept...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the NTA regulate that area?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Obviously, the NTA worked in consultation with taxi drivers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We do not want there to be a unilateral imposition without consultation. What about buses and trains?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Trains are different because someone can pay electronically and get a pre-booked ticket, so I really mean buses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am asking whether I can just produce my card if I get on a bus, be it Dublin Bus or a service anywhere else. If I pass through a motorway toll, I can pull out my card, which will be scanned for payment. Can that option be considered for public buses? I could get on my bus and, instead of annoying the driver with money, I could just pay. Has that been considered?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I know.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: When will we reach the point where someone can get on a bus with a credit card?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The NTA is considering other measures as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will move on to a local matter, the Limerick-Shannon metropolitan area transport strategy, LSMATS. We had a public consultation. We can take it from Ms Graham's presentation that commuter rail will be included. It is also included in the NDP. I have three questions. When will the NTA run further public consultation? Will the NTA confirm that commuter rail is included? The draft...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is great. Will the rail commuter network be included in the second draft?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is Mr. Creegan saying quarter one or January for the public consultation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I just wanted to be certain. I thank Mr. Creegan for that. I look forward to that when it comes to public consultation. He will appreciate the northern distributor road is a key piece of infrastructure for Limerick. I welcome the fact it will be in the revised NDP. Obviously, on the overall observations and the revised plan, I am big into public engagement and I welcome that. I want...