Ms Anne Graham:

Yes, Waterford will be looked at, as will any of the key regional cities. It would also behove us to await projections of the national planning framework in terms of development in order that we can plan for the future of those regional cities as well. In terms of our own structure, we have certain statutory responsibilities which are much more focused on the greater Dublin area than outside the greater Dublin area. We would like to have the same statutory transport planning functions outside the greater Dublin area because it is just as important to ensure that land use and transport planning is developed in the same way for Dublin as it is for the regional cities.