Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 November 2017
214. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received an implementation plan from the NTA relating to the transport strategy for the greater Dublin area 2016 to 2035; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48597/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016-2035 provides a framework for the planning and delivery of transport infrastructure and services in the GDA over the next two decades that will be subject to a number of influencing factors including funding availability. The 20-year Strategy will be supported and given effect through a series of sequential shorter-term implementation plans - succeeding the NTA's present "Integrated Implementation Plan 2013-2018" - that will set out the investment priorities and proposals over the coming six year period.
The NTA has been working on this and has provided a draft new implementation plan. Before approval, though, the plan will need to be finalised to appropriately reflect a number of highly relevant other strategic pieces of work that either have only recently, or are expected very shortly, to come to completion including: the Mid-Term review of the Capital Plan which has provided enhanced capital allocations for the coming 4-year period; the 10-year National Investment Plan to be published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform that will include Exchequer funding envelopes for the period up to 2028; the Rail Review and recent consultation by the NTA; and the Government's forthcoming new National Planning Framework which is being finalised under the leadership of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
