Results 1,201-1,220 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am glad the marker is there but sometimes one gets the answer that this does not matter. Any time I ask the Minister anything he seems to refer the thing over to the NTA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: So the NTA has the approval.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: So the NTA has the asset but the Department provides the asset.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We have talked this afternoon about expansion zones. Does Mr. Meade have any indication of how 2023 was compared with 2022 and how that figured out spatially across country? In other words, if there was 10% growth or whatever, was that all on the east coast or was it spread across the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does that include Galway and Limerick?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Based on the Iarnród Éireann timetable, a number of lines still have two services a day each way. There are a number which have four or five services each way without enormous conglomerations, although if we take Waterford to Limerick the biggest inland town, Clonmel, is on that route. There is also Carrick-on-Suir and a number of other towns. With the same population when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mr. Meade already spoke about increasing the frequency and mentioned the Limerick and Galway routes. Since it is on the outskirts of Limerick, would I be right in thinking about increased frequency on the Nenagh line to Ballybrophy and increased frequency to Limerick Junction? It is not really a practical proposition to take a train from Limerick to Waterford, two of the major cities in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Are there any plans for those particular lines?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Would the longer term be four to five years or 45 years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mr. Meade went into considerable detail about Limerick to Galway. As I understand the menu of options is put in the passing loop at Sixmilebridge, the passing loop that is already in train at Oranmore and then in the meantime longer platforms. How long will it take for the longer platforms?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: How long will the two bigger projects, the passing loops, take? Would it be five years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: So, we have to go after funding. That is very useful. Obviously, I would like to know what the hold-up is. Iarnród Éireann got money to clear the line between Athenry and Claremorris. That is very welcome because it preserves the right of way. I understand some work was done around Tubbercurry last year to clear the line. I presume Iarnród Éireann tries to keep...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Now that Iarnród Éireann has devegetated the line, how big a job would it be to carry out the surveys that would be required to start designing what would be required if the funding came? In other words, how much funding would it need to do a design of what the line would cost? We have had so many estimates on this one. What we need to see is a professional design done on this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Would Iarnród Éireann reduce farmer crossings and that kind of thing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Allowing for procurement and all the rest of it, it would be approximately two years, would it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This is my final question and I thank the Chair for his indulgence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Were there any discussions with TII on reinstating Ballyglunin bridge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I absolutely welcome Mr. Meade's clear statement here today - I think he said it twice - that Collooney to Claremorris is part of Iarnród Éireann's long-term plans. The rail strategy refers to connecting Dublin Airport to rail. That is a fairly expensive project, although it would be great. If it was heavy rail, it could bring people all around the country. I am not against the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The railway station is in Bellahy in reality, rather than Charlestown. It is important that we keep it. I support efforts to maintain ownership of that line. In ten or 15 years, people will say it was always a no-brainer because it connects the north west to the west coast. I would love to have a room with a free wall to plaster on it all the articles that said there was never going to be...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (23 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 98. To ask the Taoiseach cén céatadán de bhuiséad fógraíochta a Roinne do 2023 atá caite go dtí seo i mbliana ar fhógraíocht a dhéanamh i nGaeilge agus an bhféadfadh sé a dheimhniú go mbainfear amach roimh dheireadh na bliana an céatadán 20% a leagtar síos in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú),...