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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 840. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 23 September 2020, the most recent update (details supplied) regarding access to the drug dupilumab for persons with eczema; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5755/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Broadband Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 988. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the process for communities, towns and villages wishing to set up a broadband connection point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5969/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Senator Ned O'Sullivan and Deputy Joe Carey. The purpose of our session is to examine the national development plan, NDP, with a view to making a submissions to Review to Renew, the public consultation element of the plan. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Peter Walsh, chief executive officer; Mr. Nigel O'Neill, director of capital programme;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Sorry, I am conscious of time. Has the Deputy questions to ask of the witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Walsh. The next speaker is Deputy O'Rourke and he has seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will take the issues in order. Mr. Walsh outlined various projects in his presentation. On page 30, he speaks about the N20. He will probably be aware that it is a project that is very close to my heart. I have campaigned for it for many years. I would like to see "M20/N20" rather than just "N20". There has been a period of public consultation on it. I have been critical that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: But it is within the overall responsibility of the TII.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Our time is limited Mr. Walsh. All I am asking is that TII would consult with the design office of Limerick City and County Council. Routes were put forward but the next public consultation will be on a selected route, a road that is possibly complemented by rail. That appears to me to be an incomplete process. Why were routes put out for consultation and considered under certain criteria...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Thank you. My next question is for Ms. Graham of the NTA. There are new routes in operation now and I welcome new routes like the 323 and the 345, particularly the former serving Birdhill, which I sought. In more recent times, the X12 Limerick to Dublin Expressway route, which served Nenagh, Roscrea, Portlaoise, the University of Limerick and many locations outside Limerick city, including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: In that context, can I ask that the National Transport Authority keeps that under review because the situation might change completely post Covid-19?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will Ms Graham give that commitment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: My final question relates to the Limerick Shannon metropolitan area transport strategy, LSMATS. It went out to public consultation in Limerick a number of months ago. I held a public Zoom meeting that many people attended and a number of issues came back. It was felt that the strategy is not ambitious enough in a number of areas. It was deemed that the area does not have the population...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: When does Ms Graham anticipate that will be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: That will be very welcome to the public in Limerick and Shannon. I thank Mr. Creegan and Ms Graham.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Perhaps Mr. Walsh can come back to the Senator on that issue. Senator Buttimer should-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Senator can come back in with further thoughts on the matter at the end of the meeting. We will allow a little extra time for Deputy Ó Murchú to finish his contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would Deputy Lowry like Ms Graham or Mr. Walsh to go first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I call Ms Graham.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Craughwell's work is done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: No. While we are waiting for Deputy Dooley, I would like to put some questions to Mr. Walsh and Ms Graham. Have the TII and NTA made their submissions under the review of the national development plan? In regard to the terms of reference under which they are required to make submissions under the national development plan, has there been a change in those terms of reference? Are other...