Appendix 1
Below is a draft outline of decision making for thematic transport related issues as drafted by Ion Dedu during interview with him:
Discussed the process of decision making (see diagram attached).
Starting with a strategy, financing plan and an estimated budget.
It could take as long as 6 months to get a project to the feasibility study stage and at this stage of the process, the Transport Department would be involved.
Once the Feasibility Study is ready its presented to a select group of council committees:
To pass through these committees could take as long as one to two months. In between the completion of the feasibility study and the presentation to the committees, there is room for negotiation. After the committees (with either the YES or NO decision), it goes to the General Council who vote on whether to support it for funding. Within this part of the process, projects will include in their presentations elements of the Technical and economic indicators.
From here (whether Y or N) it goes into ‘storage’ to wait for the Budget Department to decide (this is dependent upon what funds they have; these funds coming from Local or EU sources and this info is only known some 45 days after the annual State budget approval process has been finalised). Process of decision making here – up to 2-months and through the same four committees before approval for budget. Once through this – its gets the approval and budget allocated.
Report completed and finalised in Dec 2015
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