Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
177. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with the Taoiseach regarding a project (details supplied) to date in 2023, including any meetings held in Government Buildings on the matter and the details of those present. [36835/23]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport, and as I previously informed the Deputy, in both of those areas there have been significant developments since this Government came into office, with last year's publication of a new Sustainable Mobility Policy and its five-year action plan providing strong policy support to the continued design and development of light rail projects in the Greater Dublin Area and Cork.
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has agreed responsibility for the development of public transport in our cities, including oversight of the Cork Light Rail project.
I have not had any specific meetings with the Taoiseach in relation to this particular project in 2023. However, I can inform the Deputy that I met with officials from the NTA on Friday 30 June, and at this meeting I was informed about a delay to the public consultation of the emerging preferred route to allow for further consideration of route options.
