Category Archives: Transport

Submission to the Review of Sustainable Mobility Policy

Posted on March 5, 2020 by WDC Insights

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 →

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Rural Journeys and Travel: what do we know about the Western Region?

Posted on December 19, 2019 by WDC Insights

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 →

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Public Consultation on Transport and Sustainable Mobility Policy

Posted on December 13, 2019 by WDC Insights

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 →

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Reprioritising and Updating Transport Policy and Investment

Posted on October 17, 2019 by WDC Insights

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 →

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WDC submission to the Public Consultation on the development of the trans European transport network (TEN-T)

Posted on July 23, 2019 by WDC Insights

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 →

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Energy and Climate Action- the WDC View of the Draft National Plan

Posted on February 19, 2019 by WDC Insights

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 →

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Travel to work profile of workers living in the Western Region

Posted on January 22, 2018 by WDC Insights

Following on from the WDC Insights Where People in the Western Region Work, this blogpost examines the journey time and means of travel to work for workers resident in the Western Region. Journey time to work Figure 1 below, based … Continue reading →

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What is Rural?

Posted on October 6, 2017 by WDC Insights

Many of us probably feel we know what rural means.  Perhaps when we hear the word we think of green fields, or wild mountains, or deserted beaches.  Or maybe we think of small villages, modern bungalows or just anywhere beyond … Continue reading →

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Capital Infrastructure priorities – Broadband remains top of the list!

Posted on August 22, 2017 by WDC Insights

Engineers Ireland recently published The State of Ireland 2017, which focuses on the state of Ireland’s infrastructure and the extent to which it is fit for purpose. This is timely as the Government are in the process of considering the … Continue reading →

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What are the Capital Infrastructure Priorities for the Western Region?

Posted on May 5, 2017 by WDC Insights

Last week the WDC made a Submission to the Public Consultation on the Mid-term Review of the Capital Plan 2016-2021. The consultation sought views as to what should be included in the current Plan (€42 billion), over and above what … Continue reading →

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