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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...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Were new elements introduced for how projects are assessed? Was the TII required to comment on the road projects under different headings such as carbon footprint, active travel and so on? Were new features and factors introduced in terms of modelling?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: How are they more comprehensive?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Like what?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: The question is how will the assessment of the national development plan this time be different from the assessment on previous occasions. Could it have the consequence that existing projects are derailed, if Mr. Walsh will pardon the pun? What are the criteria set down? Previously, TII would have made assessments which it would give to the Department. Now, the Department is basically...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Previously, TII would have ranked its projects and the Department would have taken its particular modelling on board. Now, the Department is making that decision. Would that be the change?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: There is clearly a difference in emphasis in the way the projects are being assessed. They are now being assessed by the Department as distinct from the individual agencies giving their ranking and that being taken on board. Is that correct?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Previously, TII or the National Roads Authority, NRA, would have put forward their projects, which would then have found a way from the Department into the national development plan.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: No, it is that the assessment of those projects would have been taken on board and would have been the basis on which the Department itself would look at putting the projects forward.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: There is a change in emphasis.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: On a question to Ms Graham, has the NTA made its submission and was there a change? How does the NTA view using the existing rail network in Limerick city as a basis for the provision of an urban rail link which would also allow us to link to Shannon Airport from the line, which currently goes from Moyross to Ennis?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: The rail network.