Comments for Vincent Salafia http://www.vincentsalafia.com Lecturer in Environmental Legislation and Planning & Risk Management Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:12:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Funding NI A5 Upgrade and Slane Bypass not a Priority for Labour Party by vincent http://www.vincentsalafia.com/save-newgrange/107#comment-186 vincent Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:12:20 +0000 http://www.vincentsalafia.com/?p=107#comment-186 What a surprise. As far as I know, the best man for the job has already performed his own cost/benefit analysis; Dr. Edgar Morgenroth, transport economist at the ESRI, who called it "idiotic". There doesn't seem to be much point in debating you, when you clearly made your decision, before any public cost/benefit analysis was performed. But naturally, Labour would be counting votes in their own cost/benefit analysis anyway. What a surprise.

As far as I know, the best man for the job has already performed his own cost/benefit analysis; Dr. Edgar Morgenroth, transport economist at the ESRI, who called it “idiotic”.

There doesn’t seem to be much point in debating you, when you clearly made your decision, before any public cost/benefit analysis was performed.

But naturally, Labour would be counting votes in their own cost/benefit analysis anyway.

]]> Comment on Funding NI A5 Upgrade and Slane Bypass not a Priority for Labour Party by Senator Dominic Hannigan http://www.vincentsalafia.com/save-newgrange/107#comment-159 Senator Dominic Hannigan Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:56:20 +0000 http://www.vincentsalafia.com/?p=107#comment-159 Vincent Perhaps I can clarify our actual position. We believe ALL major transport projects should undergo Cost Benefit Analysis - that makes perfect sense in any economic climate. We are in favour of the Slane bypass. We have made a submission to An Bord Pleanala to re-iterate our support. We see it as helping to reduce journey times for motorists and improving the health and safety of Slane village and its surrounds. We are confident that a Cost Benefit Analysis would support the case for a bypass. I am willing to engage on debate on this issue on my facebook page with anyone who may be interested. Many thanks Dominic Vincent

Perhaps I can clarify our actual position.

We believe ALL major transport projects should undergo Cost Benefit Analysis – that makes perfect sense in any economic climate.

We are in favour of the Slane bypass. We have made a submission to An Bord Pleanala to re-iterate our support. We see it as helping to reduce journey times for motorists and improving the health and safety of Slane village and its surrounds. We are confident that a Cost Benefit Analysis would support the case for a bypass.

I am willing to engage on debate on this issue on my facebook page with anyone who may be interested.

Many thanks
Dominic

]]> Comment on The Slane bypass is ‘idiotic’ says ERSI economist – Dr Edgar Morgenroth by Meath Chronicle | Letter to the editor: The facts on the Slane bypass | Save Newgrange http://www.vincentsalafia.com/vincent-salafia/the-slane-bypass-is-idiotic-says-ersi-economist-dr-edgar-morgenroth#comment-69 Meath Chronicle | Letter to the editor: The facts on the Slane bypass | Save Newgrange Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:34:44 +0000 http://www.vincentsalafia.com/?p=55#comment-69 [...] BSC, Thomas Byrne TD and Cllr Wayne Harding have attacked ESRI economist Dr Edgar Morgenroth, for calling the bypass proposal ‘idiotic’, the fact of the matter is that the NRA agreed with Dr Morgenroth and cancelled the Slane Bypass in [...] [...] BSC, Thomas Byrne TD and Cllr Wayne Harding have attacked ESRI economist Dr Edgar Morgenroth, for calling the bypass proposal ‘idiotic’, the fact of the matter is that the NRA agreed with Dr Morgenroth and cancelled the Slane Bypass in [...]

]]> Comment on Meath Chronicle | Letter to the editor: The facts on the Slane bypass by Toby Hall http://www.vincentsalafia.com/vincent-salafia/meath-chronicle-letter-to-the-editor-the-facts-on-the-slane-bypass#comment-67 Toby Hall Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:31:28 +0000 http://www.vincentsalafia.com/?p=93#comment-67 Excellent ban HGV's through Slane and get them to use the M1. Suggest you send a 'consultancy bill' for 0.1% of the projected savings which would probably be enough to retire comfortably on. Excellent ban HGV’s through Slane and get them to use the M1.
Suggest you send a ‘consultancy bill’ for 0.1% of the projected savings which would probably be enough to retire comfortably on.

]]> Comment on The Slane bypass is ‘idiotic’ says ERSI economist – Dr Edgar Morgenroth by Meath Chronicle | Letter to the editor: The facts on the Slane bypass | Vincent Salafia http://www.vincentsalafia.com/vincent-salafia/the-slane-bypass-is-idiotic-says-ersi-economist-dr-edgar-morgenroth#comment-65 Meath Chronicle | Letter to the editor: The facts on the Slane bypass | Vincent Salafia Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:50:06 +0000 http://www.vincentsalafia.com/?p=55#comment-65 [...] BSC, Thomas Byrne TD and Cllr Wayne Harding have attacked ESRI economist Dr Edgar Morgenroth, for calling the bypass proposal ‘idiotic’, the fact of the matter is that the NRA agreed with Dr Morgenroth and cancelled the Slane Bypass in [...] [...] BSC, Thomas Byrne TD and Cllr Wayne Harding have attacked ESRI economist Dr Edgar Morgenroth, for calling the bypass proposal ‘idiotic’, the fact of the matter is that the NRA agreed with Dr Morgenroth and cancelled the Slane Bypass in [...]

]]> Comment on The Irish Times – New round of public consultations ordered for proposed Slane bypass by Josephine O'Byrne http://www.vincentsalafia.com/cultural-preservation/the-irish-times-new-round-of-public-consultations-ordered-for-proposed-slane-bypass#comment-62 Josephine O'Byrne Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:46:44 +0000 http://www.vincentsalafia.com/?p=85#comment-62 Keep up the good work. What we need is for a foreign company to come in and do a tv. programme like what has been done on Egypt and Stonghenge. As Ireland is older than both of these sites it might have an impact on our ignorant goverment if theprogramme was to be viewed world wide. Keep me posted of what is happening . I am spresding the word to all that I know thanks for your good work. Keep up the good work. What we need is for a foreign company to come in and do a tv. programme like what has been done on Egypt and Stonghenge. As Ireland is older than both of these sites it might have an impact on our ignorant goverment if theprogramme was to be viewed world wide. Keep me posted of what is happening . I am spresding the word to all that I know thanks for your good work.

]]> Comment on The Irish Times – New round of public consultations ordered for proposed Slane bypass by Wayne Goucher http://www.vincentsalafia.com/cultural-preservation/the-irish-times-new-round-of-public-consultations-ordered-for-proposed-slane-bypass#comment-46 Wayne Goucher Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:58:06 +0000 http://www.vincentsalafia.com/?p=85#comment-46 The Boyne region is a shared heritage, not only for Northern and Republic of Ireland, but throughout the British Isles and Europe, where Neolithic culture has been found to be widespread. It is beyond understanding that any organisation would consider the infrastructure of a road system more important than the heritage and inheritance of the people of Ireland! This area is rich in significance and importance, and needs protection from exploitation and destruction from all sources. Once removed, such can never be restored to the detriment of all. Study, preserve, and allow future generations from Ireland and visitors from around the world, the opportunity to marvel at our rich history..Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth and the Boyne Valley are second to none. The Boyne region is a shared heritage, not only for Northern and Republic of Ireland, but throughout the British Isles and Europe, where Neolithic culture has been found to be widespread. It is beyond understanding that any organisation would consider the infrastructure of a road system more important than the heritage and inheritance of the people of Ireland! This area is rich in significance and importance, and needs protection from exploitation and destruction from all sources. Once removed, such can never be restored to the detriment of all. Study, preserve, and allow future generations from Ireland and visitors from around the world, the opportunity to marvel at our rich history..Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth and the Boyne Valley are second to none.

]]> Comment on Irish Heritage Rights Survey – Heritage Week Online Petition Drive by Chyanne Miller http://www.vincentsalafia.com/campaigns/irish-heritage-rights-survey-heritage-week-online-petition-drive#comment-4 Chyanne Miller Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:52:17 +0000 http://www.vincentsalafia.com/?p=18#comment-4 Irish and Proud of it. Irish and Proud of it.

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