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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 2030 Vision?

• 2030 Vision is the name given to the Strategic Transport Plan being developed by the National Transport Authority for the Greater Dublin Area. It will be at the heart of all transport planning in the region from 2010 until 2030.

How was the list of potential transport measures chosen?

• Technical teams drew up an initial list then revised it after consultation with representatives of regional authorities, the Dāil and Seanad, community sectors, transport agencies and business groups.

How was the assessment of measures carried out?

• We carried out a preliminary assessment of how well the initial list of 94 potential transport measures might perform in achieving each of the five strategy objectives, based on technical knowledge and application elsewhere. A Strategic Environment Assessment evaluating whether the measures would be likely to result in environmental impacts was also completed. At this stage measures were considered individually and without any detail of where and when they might be used. Certain measures were found to be high performers -that is, they would perform stronger than others in delivering the agreed objectives. A sample list of 25 high performing measures, five for each strategy objective, was then selected for the webtool. Reports on how these measures were assessed, including the Strategic Environmental Assessment, are included in Background Information, as below.
• Report on feasibility assessment of potential strategy measures. JMP Consultants
  
• Strategic Environmental Assessment Potential Measures Report. ERM Consultants

How are environmental issues covered?

• Our consultation to date has identified protecting the natural environment and improving the built environment as key objectives of the strategy. The NTA is also undertaking a full Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the plan. Full technical reports from the SEA process are included under Background Information.

What is the Greater Dublin Area?

• The administrative area of Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow, as shown on the map below.

How long will the consultation last?

• The strategy development covers a 2 year period, from 2008-2010. Three rounds of public consultation will take place. The first round was May-June 2008. This second round lasted from 9th February to 22nd March 2009. A final round is planned for mid-2010.

Why should I give my views?

• Millions of people are affected by transport in Greater Dublin - residents, commuters, pupils, employers and visitors. Transport is important in many ways: to our quality of life; economy; tourism development or environment. This is why we are committed to getting feedback from as many people as possible, from all parts of Ireland, to ensure we get the 2030 Vision right. You can learn more by reading the background information.

What will you do with my feedback?

• We will consult as many people and groups as possible, thoroughly review all of the opinions we receive and use them to inform the important decisions we make when developing the 2030 Vision.

What is the NTA?

The National Transport Authority (NTA) is a State body set up under statute in 2009. The role and functions of the NTA are set out in two Acts of the Oireachtas; the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 and the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009. The NTA's governing body, the Authority, consists of a chairperson and 11 authority members appointed by the Minister for Transport.

The principal functions of the NTA are:

- Nationally:

• licensing bus routes
• entering into contracts for the provision of public transport services
• providing funding for specified bus and rail travel services that are considered necessary for economic or social reason

- Greater Dublin Area:

• preparation and regular review of a transportation strategy
• adoption of an integrated implementation plan and a strategic traffic management plan
• financing the construction of public transport infrastructure
• promoting an integrated public transport network
• implementing integrated ticketing, fares and information schemes
• regulating fares and encouraging increased public transport use

The Greater Dublin Area takes in the local authority areas of Dublin City, Fingal, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, South Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow. The Authority may request the Minister to extend the area of applications of its GDA roles beyond the confines of the GDA.