Results 10,501-10,520 of 21,489 for speaker:Alan Kelly
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: There is an issue for me. I am trying to help the representatives of Transport Infrastructure Ireland. It might be a matter for the Chairman to talk to the Minister or the Department. We have considerable commentary on road safety on a range of other issues. This is the most glaringly obvious. I have to respect Mr. Nolan's commentary in the Committee of Public Accounts, where we verified...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: I assume TII has prioritised based on danger.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: How does TII chose one over another?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: I means no disrespect but I am more confused now. There are 150 projects each at a cost of between €7 million to €10 million, which is not Mickey Mouse money. There must be some criteria on which TII picks the projects. Are the TII representatives saying readiness to go is the main criteria?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: How did TII pick them? That is what I want to know.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: TII must have criteria for picking the top 50 over the other 100.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: Is there a list of schemes from one to 150?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: I understand all of that. It is a simple question. There are 150 schemes. How did TII pick the first 50 over the other 100? It is like the previous conversation. There must be criteria and I want to see them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: That is phase two of the meeting, Chairman. I look forward to it because I need to see why Ardee was picked up – It was nothing to you with you, Chairman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: I want to know why one is picked over another.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: That is the power of being Chairman. That is fine. Obviously, there is a scoring chart. I need to see it. Can the TII representatives deal with my last two questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: There was surface water.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: I was caught in the middle of them. I was lucky.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: I know it well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: It is about vision.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: I understand all of that. I certainly agree with everything Mr. Maher has said. However, there are other issues as well, it is not only that. The on-off ramps at Roscrea and Moneygall are a safety hazard and a problem. I have seen it with my own eyes. They are too short. People are used to longer ramps. There is significant traffic on both ramps. Roscrea interconnects with Templemore....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: There are a few issues here. First, I understand it would cost a significant amount of money but it would save people's lives. The accident does not always occur at the junction. It can happen a little way from the junction because people are joining up with the traffic. Second, if TII is not going to change them over a planned period of time, the local people are significantly worried...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: That would be great. In the interim, I would appreciate if TII would consider some type of safety mechanism or signage in that regard. The next issue is the Birdhill side. I cannot explain this but there have been a number of fatalities there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: No. It was a nice zone for An Garda Síochána to catch people. That is probably why most people slowed down.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Alan Kelly: Matt The Thresher is a good place.