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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: That is not in the national development plan. In my mind that sends two signals as to where Limerick wants to go. Does Limerick want to go into County Clare or develop its public transport infrastructure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I am not certain about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Will the Deputy have the €200 million to cover the cost of managing the contractual arrangements?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I do not hang the whole thing on that. On this project, I believe that it is critical we give a signal to the people of Limerick, the developers in Limerick and to the city council in Limerick as to what way Limerick wants to develop. Does it want to sprawl into County Clare or does it want to develop a core and compact development?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I do not think there is a process. The LSMATS will continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I have no understanding that it would include such a provision. If it does, then that is entitlement. It is public consultation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The real problem is what signal it gives as to where Limerick is going and I think that could be a real problem. We need to bring life back to the centre of Limerick city.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I always asked what exact need the eastern bypass was serving. The port tunnel had provided the exit point for freight traffic out of the port and I did not see the strategic benefit of the eastern bypass so I am glad it has been removed from the greater Dublin area transport strategy. I know the route the Senator is talking about well and it does seem that there are options, either for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I will go back to what I was saying earlier on. The budget availability will be constrained for the next few years so a smaller number of projects will be advanced and this is what the debate and discussion on the NDP focused on. Rather than saying certain projects would be scrapped and certain other projects would be going ahead it was decided that it would be far better to say we would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I 100% agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I am supportive of it and have been all along.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: We wrote directly to the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, the HSE and the Chief Medical Officer. That is where the correspondence went.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: To make it happen we had to get the agreement of the health authorities and that is why the letter was written. I am going from memory on this. The Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, is the one responsible, with my support and encouragement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: We will look at every avenue. I will go back to Senator Buttimer’s questions. I would agree with him and I have said to the PAS that I would like a representative from Cork on the board of the DAA; that is important. Not to be critical of the PAS, which does a very good job, but there was a certain frustration that this had not been possible in the previous appointment. I am hopeful...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In many instances, it is probably a very direct connection. We are being updated on a regular basis by the Attorney General on what he is doing. His timeline is incredibly tight. He is hoping to do it within the next year and it is a major overhaul of our whole planning system. It is coming from the environmental planning lawyers and others. In the current system, the 2001 Act has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My understanding is there would be greater clarity for all concerned and that would be of greater benefit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: It will not remove the prospect of judicial review or other things that might delay projects, but it might minimise that or certainly make it a much less uncertain process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: It is at the early stages. We will have to see as it evolves.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I will have to leave shortly, unfortunately.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: By all means.