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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I note Mr. Spratt said the Minister was very anxious to come before the committee. I will very much hold him to that. It is extremely disappointing the Minister could not make it today. I note some other Ministers are attending meetings, so the message needs to go back to the Minister that we are in discussions through the clerk. We need him to appear before the committee for the review...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: With due respect, Mr. Spratt, the strategic framework for the investment in land transport in Ireland went out to public consultation prior to going to Cabinet. I feel Mr. Spratt is putting the cart before the horse. NIFTI should go out to public consultation. The process previously was that it went out to public consultation and then came back. Has a steering group been established for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is very different from the process previously adopted for the strategic investment framework for land transport. It was a very democratic document which went out to the public which were allowed it to have their say. It went through due process. Has a steering group been established in respect of the current national investment framework for transport in Ireland document?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: When was it established?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We have limited time. What is the role of the national investment framework for transport in Ireland, which is not Government policy, in the current review of the national development plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the role of the strategic framework for the investment in land transport document, which is current Government policy? What role does that play in the national development plan review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: It was approved by Cabinet on 15 April 2015. The national investment framework for Transport Ireland has not been approved; it is not Government policy. It is a draft document that should go out for public consultation. The question is whether the Department is using a draft document as the basis on which to review the national development plan which has not gone out to public consultation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to move on to other colleagues. Who is on the steering group? That is all I want to know, and I will conclude at that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: How long has it been established?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Buttimer and call Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am conscious of other members. I will ask Mr. Mullaney to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Ms Curry's reception was very poor. I would say further contributors will have to check when they speak first. We did not pick up many of the comments. Does Deputy Carey wish to proceed with another question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Sorry, can I interrupt in that context? In the Department's submission, in its letter of 18 February, Mr. Spratt states that the outcome will be apparent in the Department's own forthcoming submission in the following manner and that the impact of the Department’s draft sectoral strategy, the NIFTI, will be set out in detail. It makes no reference to the strategic investment framework...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Could the national development plan be revised prior to the NIFTI plan going out for public consultation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: How can Mr. Spratt guarantee that when he is saying NIFTI is to go out for public consultation only in the second or third quarter? We have been told that the national development plan is expected to be revised by the summer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Secretary General comfortable with providing the committee with a copy of his submission?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Deputy Carey wish to conclude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We have approximately ten minutes left. I propose members take one minute each. I want to make some concluding remarks to Mr. Spratt. We look forward to the Minister, Deputy Ryan, coming before us. The national development plan, NDP, is a significant document for Ireland. We want to get the review right and want a sustainable model. We welcome Mr. Spratt's public confirmation that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: There was no confusion. The national investment framework for transport in Ireland, NIFTI, has not gone to public consultation. That needs to happen. Mr. Spratt has now given us a confirmation that it will happen. The public can have a huge input. We want to get this right. We cannot have a document that forms a centrefold of how we appraise documents that has neither gone to public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Spratt is not anti-road. The Department is not anti-road. Is that correct?