Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the transport forum will be established; the functions this body will discharge; the way in which persons who utilise all transport modes will be involved in this forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49137/17]

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the timeframe on the delivery and implementation of the promised stakeholder forum for transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49344/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 55 and 64 together.

The Deputies will be aware that Iarnród Éireann workers are currently balloting on the recent Labour Court Recommendation and I do not wish to interfere in any way in that process. However, I would like to assure the Deputies that I look forward and remain committed to holding a dialogue with public transport stakeholders at an appropriate time and I hope that this can be shortly.

I believe that this type of broad dialogue will allow for a meaningful exchange of views about how we should shape the development of our public transport policy over the next 10 to 15 years. This dialogue will, I hope, allow for the sharing of ideas from a diverse range of perspectives as we look to inform the development of a statement on public transport policy.