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- 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.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Creegan would expect it to be in April or May.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will outline what I propose to do now. We have approximately 15 minutes remaining. I propose to go back to members who have indicated a wish to comment. Members will have two minutes each or thereabouts. Deputy O'Connor is first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Buttimer is simply doing his job.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is something we will discuss. I concur absolutely.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are out of time. The Covid limit of two hours is fast approaching.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Our two hours are up. I thank all of the witnesses from TII and the NTA for attending and for engaging with the committee. I have no doubt that both sets of witnesses will be back before the committee in the future.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of our session is to undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the merchant shipping (investigation of marine casualties) (amendment) Bill 2020. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Michael Kingston and Mr. Ciaran McCarthy. I thank them and the members for participating in this meeting at such short notice. I wish to make Mr. Kingston aware that his...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Kingston. We will now proceed to take questions from members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Kingston.