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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: It is fair to say that other capital projects have not adhered to the same level of stringency that TII has.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: We note Mr. Walsh's "No comment".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: It is fair to say that TII has the expertise, skill set and people. There is a level of frustration among the members of this committee and, indeed, some of the non-members who are joining us. I am sure TII would love to be doing things more quickly. I was on a local authority when Carrickmines Castle was a problem in the context of the M50. Two of the four MEPs in Dublin at the time were...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Absolutely. At the time, Seamus Brennan made the point that there were people on the board of the NRA who had significant construction expertise and were very helpful in understanding different types of contracts and so on. Our guests from TII have significant expertise. You need people who know what they are doing and then we should get on with it where the road is merited. I will...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Mr. Walsh might share it with the Deputy after the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: It depends on what the Senator is going to ask, I suppose.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator is certainly not the first person to ask questions regarding his area. He can go ahead.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator's question lasted about eight and a half minutes. We will see how much we can get through in one and a half minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: I noticed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: The TII will be able to respond to the Senator regarding his queries.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: There will be a transcript anyway, but obviously-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: -----the TII can engage directly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: There will be a transcript anyway but if Senator Murphy wants to email the TII-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator has certainly given the issues a good airing today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Not everybody is watching the RTÉ committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: During the meeting, I received a query from Councillor Pat Hayes in Mallow on the timescales for the M20 motorway and the Mallow northern relief road, to which reference was made. What is the timescale for the M20?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: What is the timeline?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: I will not hold Mr. O'Neill to it, but when will people be able to drive on the M20 from Cork to Limerick or vice versa?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: I would prefer Mr. O'Neill to say it will be in three to five years.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)
Gerry Horkan: He is saying it will be in ten to 15 years.