Ms Ethna Brogan:

We have to have plans and those plans are backed up now by the funding commitment in the NDP. For the first time in a long time, we have comprehensive transport planning strategies. The strategy for the Dublin area is being reviewed at the moment. We also have strategies for the regional cities. For the first time, we have that funding commitment in the NDP to underpin delivery of those plans. While the Senator may refer to these as glossy, I believe we are in a good position and a much better position than we were in previous years when we had plans but no funding certainty. The alignment of the NDP with the transport plans for the greater Dublin area and regional cities should enable us to deliver more efficiently a more comprehensive network that suits the needs of citizens across all modes, particularly the sustainable mobility modes.