Mr. John Coleman:

It is a bit of both. It is a really interesting question. In essence, do we put down the infrastructure and let the development chase it or do we put forward the development and let the infrastructure chase that? Personally, I think it is better for the infrastructure to be put down and let development follow it. It generally does. The Chairman's core point around the targeting of opportunities to create better use of public transport nodes, not just present nodes but to inform the development of future nodes, is really important. Harking back to the Limerick example, obviously this is where various train lines, both active and inactive, congregate - right in the centre of Limerick. By showing a vision for that area, it broadens the thinking of what is possible for public transport in the wider sense in Limerick. If we can provide a vision for the development that will happen here, will that give the confidence to the NTA and to CIÉ to say they are going to invest money here in additional train lines and that they will double track some of the existing tracks to increase capacity? All of those questions are starting to be asked now. We have discussions all the time with the NTA and CIÉ on these exact points.

As was said at the outset, it is about whether we front-end some of the transport infrastructure. Undoubtedly, many examples have shown that development will follow it. What will be key is being able to demonstrate the likelihood and the co-ordinated fashion in which that development can follow it, such as with Limerick Colbert.