David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

My last question is about light rail. When I ask this question I am conscious of the episode of "The Simpsons" in which a monorail was built in Springfield. I am not in that territory, but I am trying to imagine for one second the new national planning framework which looks at the concept of regional cities and refers to the building of cities and doubling populations. In that context, what is the relationship between Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, and, for example, the national planning framework? Is TII looking at light rail solutions in any area outside Dublin? Is it a possibility, not in the short term but in the medium to long term? Is it something that is being examined or at least considered in the context of the new national planning framework? How has TII interacted with the national planning framework process up to now?