Consultation
Future Land Transport Investment Framework
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Consultation is closed
The Department of Transport is currently developing its new high-level strategic framework for prioritising future investment in the land transport network. Public consultation on the draft framework commenced on 31 March 2021 and concluded on 28 May 2021. The consultation submissions are now under review.
This new framework is the Department of Transport’s contribution to Project Ireland 2040, Government’s long-term strategy for accommodating population growth in a sustainable manner and making Ireland a better country for all of its people. It has been developed to ensure that our transport sectoral strategy is underpinned by and supports the achievement of the spatial objectives and National Strategic Objectives set out in the National Planning Framework.
To better understand the specific transport challenges to realising Project Ireland 2040, a wide range of supporting analysis was conducted for the framework which has been outlined in a series of background papers. This analysis considered the context, constraints and objectives of transport investment and it has provided the foundation for the resulting framework. The draft framework was also informed by a Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report, Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Report, and Natural Impact Statement, which collectively identify potential environmental impacts of transport investment and how these can be mitigated. These supporting documents were all published to inform responses to the public consultation.
The draft framework establishes high-level investment priorities to efficiently and effectively address key transport challenges identified by the background analysis and to ensure that transport investment is aligned with and supports Government’s overarching spatial and climate change objectives, as articulated in the National Planning Framework and Climate Action Plan.
The public consultation was designed to give stakeholders, interested parties and the general public the opportunity to reflect on the supporting analysis, to share their views, and to contribute to the development of the final investment framework.
For more information on the framework and ongoing review of the public consultation, please contact: transport2040@transport.gov.ie