Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Yes, of course, but there is a strategic direction set out in the NDP. It is significant and requires a switch towards compact, low-carbon and balanced regional development. That is why Limerick rail, Cork rail and BusConnects in all these cities are important.

Going back to low-carbon development, there is a legislative force now in that the climate Act requires us to halve emissions in the next decade. I have always said - and I think it is true - that people always put attention on agriculture as being the most difficult sector. I do not think it is; transport is the most difficult by a country mile. There is a requirement under the climate Act, backed up by European law as well now, that we halve our emissions in the next decade. That is beyond compare-----