Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with his ministerial counterpart in the Stormont Assembly and other interested parties to discuss a plan for the integration and rationalisation of transport provision and infrastructure in the Border region; and if he will give an update on any such meetings. [1586/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As part of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) I meet formally with my Ministerial counterparts at the Department for Regional Development and the Department of Environment, bi-annually, to discuss a range of transport topics of mutual interest and where there is potential for an integrated approach across both jurisdictions. The topics covered include road safety, road and rail transport, sustainable transport and freight. Additionally, opportunities to meet with both Ministers occur at the bi-annual NSMC Pleanary meetings.

Apart from those discussions, I have not had any separate discussions on the development of a formal plan for the integration and rationalisation of transport provision and infrastructure in the border region.