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Category Archives: Infrastructure
Submission to the Review of Sustainable Mobility Policy
The WDC recently made a submission to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) consultation on the Review of Sustainable Mobility Policy and associated background papers. One of the functions of the WDC is regional policy analysis. The WDC … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Action, Rural Transport, Transport
Tagged Rural, Sustainability, Transport
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Rural Journeys and Travel: what do we know about the Western Region?
Rural people are more reliant on car based transport, they have less available public transport and tend to travel greater distances. Rural dwellers’ transport and travel patterns need to be central to our climate action planning. There must be detailed … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Action, renewable, Transport
Tagged Climate Action, low carbon, Rural, sustainable, Transport
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Public Consultation on Transport and Sustainable Mobility Policy
Introduction The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has opened a public consultation to review Ireland’s sustainable mobility (active travel and public transport) policy. Sustainable Mobility refers to active travel, such as walking and cycling and public transport (e.g. bus, … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Action, Infrastructure, Roads, Transport, Uncategorized
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Reprioritising and Updating Transport Policy and Investment
Recently, there have been a few publications which focus on the need to reprioritise policy and investment across various aspects of Irish transport infrastructure and services. The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has published a paper entitled Building a Transport infrastructure … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Action, Economic Sectors, Infrastructure, Regional Development, Roads, Rural Development, Transport
Tagged Aviation, business, commute, Infrastructure, regional
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Transport, Aviation, Ten-T and Project Ireland 2040
Submission to Review of TEN-T The Department of Transport has recently published its submission to the European Commission on proposed revisions of the TEN-T network see here. The Department advocate for the inclusion of the Atlantic seaboard region of Ireland … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure
Tagged CSO, Data, economic sectors, Infrastructure, Transport
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WDC submission to the Public Consultation on the development of the trans European transport network (TEN-T)
Introduction Since 1993 the EU holds responsibility on infrastructure policy – in the fields of transport, energy and telecommunications. In the transport sector, Europe’s TEN-T policy aims to boost economic, social and territorial cohesion between all Member States and their … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Transport
Tagged Data, economic sectors, Infrastructure, Transport
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The Benefits as well as the Costs of the National Broadband Plan
There are significant benefits associated with the planned rollout of the National Broadband Plan (NBP), though the recent media coverage seemed to focus largely on the costs. A review of newspaper headlines over the period following the announcement of the … Continue reading
Smaller Labour Catchments across the Western Region
Travel to Work Areas and Labour Catchments Analysis of travel to work data can be used to identify the geographic catchment from which a town draws its workforce, otherwise known as its labour catchment. Measurement of labour markets based on … Continue reading
Posted in Census, Economic Sectors, Employment, Infrastructure, Population, Regional Development, Regional Statistics, Settlements
Tagged Census, Census 2016, counties, CSO, CSO data, Data, economic sectors, employment, Infrastructure, Labour Catchments, labour market, Rural, Towns, Travel to Work, urban centres
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Galway as a Key Regional Driver
The WDC recently presented to Galway Chamber (presentation available here), noting some of the work they have recently undertaken and highlighting some policy implications for the Region as well as the city. Galway – which Galway?! Galway city and its … Continue reading
Energy and Climate Action- the WDC View of the Draft National Plan
The Western Development Commission (WDC) has just made a submission to DCCAE on the Draft National Energy and Climate Plan 2012-2030 (NECP). The development of clear energy and climate action to 2030 is essential to achieving the national goal of … Continue reading