Shane Ross wrote: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual national road projects is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within its capital budget, the assessment and prioritisation of individual projects is a matter in the first instance for TII in accordance with Section 19 of the Roads Act. The Capital Plan published in September 2015 outlined proposed transport investment priorities to 2022. The transport element of the Capital Plan did provide for some targeted investment in a number of new projects in the Munster region including the N8/N25 Dunkettle Interchange and the N22 Ballyvourney to Macroom schemes. In addition, a number of other schemes targeted at removing bottlenecks and upgrading port access, will commence subject to necessary consents. It was not possible to include the M20 in the Capital Plan as the scale of investment to deliver it was not affordable. I am conscious of the potential regional development benefits of an upgrade of the N20 and the significant interest in finding a means to at least restart planning work on the route. In this regard TII is reviewing the status of work undertaken on the previous planning application and is updating certain inputs including traffic studies. However as things currently stand, I do not have the funding available to progress this scheme to full planning approval stage. I do expect, however, that the M20 Cork to Limerick motorway project will be looked at as part of the planned Mid-Term Review of the Capital Plan.
rounders wrote: » Surprised this wasnt posted already todayhttp://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/government-looks-to-boost-cork-limerick-motorway-446166.html
marno21 wrote: » If Coveney wants the M20 so much then he needs to start acting instead of more waffle. Creed managed to get 14m allocated to the Macroom BP this year so it's time for action, especially when there are several FG TDs in constituencies that the N20 runs through as opposed to 2 related to the N22 (Creed & Griffin in Kerry).
Reputable Rog wrote: » We're just going round and round in circles at this stage. They have no intention of ever building the road, simple as.
KC161 wrote: » Which was proposed first? the M20 or Macroom bypass? I remember hearing talk of the bypass in the late 90's but that was only all local talk. The M20 itself, the funding can be found, but what is stopping Michael Noonan with the power he has at cabinet? I'm not going back over old ground here, but the water metering program would have paid for half that road. I'll go back on topic now.
Baldilocks wrote: » FF had plenty of time to do it in the past, but it never got done then! Bertie and the rest of the rubber b*llock brigade were far too busy pandering to the unions. For some reason, ALL of our political parties seem to think that investment in infrastructure projects is not a high priority. Presumably because they tend to be long term, and thus the polticians might not get to reap the reward of 're-election'
Cookiemunster wrote: » As much as I dislike defending FF, they had the scheme in front of ABP when they were in office. It was FG who killed it. FF built the motorway network we have. The plan all along was to connect the other cities to Dublin and then to each other and without the crash it would probably be complete by now.
marno21 wrote: » The rate at which the planning on the M20 was going at in 2009/10 was unprecedented. They went from a couple of blank sheets to a scheme in front of ABP in less than two years. If anyone is to blame, blame Varadkar who then pulled the whole lot.
pigtown wrote: » http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/242601/joint-limerick-chamber-economic-study-on-m20-gets-under-way.html Limerick and Cork Chambers have commissioned an economic study for the road. They have been very vocal about how this is a priority national infrastructure project for a while now and have only just gotten around to commissioning a study. Surely such a study would be a fairly basic thing to have done before beginning their campaign? If the economic case isn't as strong as they thought or if it signals that it will have a detrimental impact on one of the cities will they then acknowledge this?
loyatemu wrote: » If anyone to blame it's FF who destroyed the economy, and left FG to clear up the mess (I'm not really a FG supporter, but there's only one reason infrastructure spending dried up after 2008).
Reputable Rog wrote: » No Varadkar is to blame, why pull the scheme as it was about to enter the planning process ?
KC161 wrote: » It's outside Dublin. Ireland as a whole doesn't exist unless it's Dublin these days.
marno21 wrote: Can we give over with the "only Dublin" stuff. Dublin isn't getting funding at the minute either. The only major roads projects under construction are in Galway and Wexford.
marno21 wrote: » Can we give over with the "only Dublin" stuff. Dublin isn't getting funding at the minute either. The only major roads projects under construction are in Galway and Wexford. FG are constantly going on about the booming economy. If that's the case then a return to capital spending should be on the cards. **** all being spent on capex at the minuye
KC161 wrote: » I'll make this one point and i'll go back to the thread topic. Once the Bus Eireann strike spreads to Dublin (Dublin Bus) then you'll see action once the Dubs are stranded, anyone recall the Luas strike no???? Now back to topic; Today on RedFM, Neil Prendeville spoke with Cllr Kenneth O'Flynn on the issue of the M20, Simon Coveney is saying that it is needed, he is doing what he can etc etc, usual political waffle. Anyway, O'Flynn said that Coveney in Cork is Mighty Mouse, in Dublin he is Mickey Mouse. He must be afraid to air his views openly in Cabinet as he doesn't appear to have the public backing of Michael Noonan, which if he did,i think the project would have been built since Fine Gael first took office in 2011 in that case. Am i missing something in relation to Noonan here? being from Limerick and that? I can't see the M20 being anything but positive just like the M8 was in Cork.
road_high wrote: » Reckon limerick fear losing regional services to Cork potentially as it weakens the logic of gold plated services to 2 cities in Munster one hour apart...just a theory of course
KC161 wrote: » I can't see the M20 being anything but positive just like the M8 was in Cork.
Vanquished wrote: » Works on the Annabella roundabout upgrade in Mallow are starting on April 10th.
