Ken Spratt

Intent: Secure intended reforms to TaxSaver Scheme and generally promote shared mobility.

Details: Reforming the TaxSaver scheme

Intent: Secure financial assistance for commercial coach and bus operators due to conflict in Middle East causing fuel cost inflation

Details: Requested intervention from government to reduce rising costs of fuel in Ireland

Intent: Balanced regional investment in transport infrastructure

Details: Meeting with Chief Executives of affiliated Chambers where the importance of investment in public transport, ports and other transport infrastructure for balaned regional development was expressed

Intent: To secure engagement with me and ensure that relevant State bodies and public officials were aware that, in my professional view, the approved GCRR fails to meet its key objectives and should not be relied upon for further State planning, approval, funding, sanction or implementation without due diligence.::To have the relevant bodies evaluate whether modifications within the existing GCRR corridor / scheme envelope could allow the scheme to meet its own objectives. The intended result was not to promote an unrelated new project, but to seek proper reassessment of the approved configuration.::To ensure that future reliance on the approved GCRR is informed by an objective review of the concerns raised in my correspondence, including whether the scheme was incorrectly assessed and whether it can be modified within its own envelope to better meet the objectives used to justify it.::To place the responsible bodies on formal notice that the issue is one of objective compliance and public-in

Details: Communications on the Galway City Ring Road, N6/M6 corridor, route selection, road hierarchy and public transport integration. Based on my long roads career, I stated my professional view that the approved GCRR was incorrectly evaluated against its own objectives and sought due diligence on modifica, ... Read more

Intent: Participate in the talks and represent FTA Ireland members interests and share the business challenges resulting from the energy crisis

Details: Government Talks - Focused Sector relief talks in response to fuel crisis and impact on the industry

Intent: To understand the importance of Transport Oriented Development (TOD) in housing provision. ::To identify key transport projects which can help to support housing provision and to identify ways the Dept can coordinate with other departments to accelerate housing output.

Details: A meeting between the Cork Development Forum and the Secretary-General of the Department of Transport, Ken Spratt

Intent: Support for the development plan of Cork Airport to ensure it can continue to grow its passenger numbers ::Support to attract new routes to Cork Airport ::Support for better public transport provision for Cork Airport for staff and passengers, including 24-hour buses

Details: A meeting between the Cork Development Forum and the Secretary-General of the Department of Transport, Ken Spratt

Intent: Financial support for the delivery of critical roads infrastructure in the Cork region, including the Great Island Connectivity Scheme, the N25, the N/M20, the Cork Northern Distributor Road.

Details: A meeting between the Cork Development Forum and the Secretary-General of the Department of Transport, Ken Spratt

Intent: An update on the preparation and publication of a new National Ports Policy and how this will enable Ports to develop ORE infrastructure needed for the green transition and development of this industry.

Details: A meeting between the Cork Development Forum and the Secretary-General of the Department of Transport, Ken Spratt

Intent: Multi-annual funding for key public transport programmes in Cork, including Bus Connects, the Cork Commuter Rail Programme and Luas Cork as drivers of the economy and housing delivery, as well as crucial components in achieving our climate targets

Details: A meeting between the Cork Development Forum and the Secretary-General of the Department of Transport, Ken Spratt