Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will be brief. My colleague has covered most of the topics. I welcome the report and the Minister's deliberations. All one can say is that actions speak louder than words. Improving public transport accessibility is covered under the forthcoming ten-year national development plan, NDP. Ten years is a long time. Transport accessibility is covered in the NDP. Will it be front-loaded? Otherwise, will there be deficiencies in accessibility in some parts of the country for at least another ten years? How do we address the overall issue of the implementation of the accessibility plan? Otherwise, it gives the impression that, under the NDP, there will be ten years where areas of deficiency may not be resolved.