Results 12,741-12,760 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: To be clear on that, the ratio also relates to new investment infrastructure. We also have an ongoing-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: No. As I said, we have to look at road maintenance. We spend a major amount of money-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: That is new, plus maintenance. The maintenance is not included in the ratio.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: I will get my officials to come back to the Chairman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: It is not 2:1 in favour of public transport.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: I have a real issue because it takes so long and is so difficult to build public transport. We do not have the same pipeline. We do not have the same as Finland-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: Just in the past year, we have never spent more on roads in the history of the State. It is more than ever before.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: I signed off on it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: I will make a point on the north west. We are spending €250 million upgrading the road from Castlebar to Westport. We are spending the same amount on the Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge road.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: I heard Members on that issue and it is a valid point. I will be engaging with TII to make sure we can resolve some of that uncertainty, but it will not necessarily result in the advancement of all the projects. That is something that would be fundamentally dishonest because the truth is we do not have the funding to build them all. We could give false promises saying that everything will...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: I am in serious trouble with the Taoiseach.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: I could not fail to recognise my former colleague and mate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: "No" is the answer. If we did, the ratio would become meaningless because every project would be a public transport project. The Deputy's point is well made.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: The problem is there has been an imbalance and a lack of investment in public transport, in Connemara as well as everywhere else, although it has improved. Those Citylink and other buses have allowed Bus Éireann-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: I can come back to what I heard you saying earlier.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: I will finish on a positive note. I can come back with a specific answer in written form on that road because the Deputy's point is well made. Deputies were saying earlier that public transport is more expensive, and it is in many cases. The Deputy knows that I can get from here to Cleggan within four hours for €30 or €35.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: I am not talking about going through Corr na Móna.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: I go to Galway and-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)
Eamon Ryan: Therein lies the problem.