Keeps the rail accident investigation unit on a firm legal footing, lets it investigate accidents on all types of railways, and updates the rules on drink and drug testing for railway workers. It also modernises railway safety law and extends access to some related records under freedom of information rules.
Swords’ rapid housing growth is being outpaced by transport, wastewater and community infrastructure, with calls for stronger co-ordination, while Government says major projects and funding are already under way to support sustainable development.
Senator Costello and Senator Nelson Murray praise the Adams brothers’ marathon challenge for dementia awareness, and Murray then begins to raise the future of Navan rail.
Deputy Pa Daly criticised major cost overruns and delays in the rail traffic management system and ticketing projects, while the Minister of State said progress is slow but the Government is engaged, safety is unaffected, and delivery remains a flagship priority.
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