Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Again, decision-makers have to comply with it when it is statutory but when it is not, it can be guidance that they consider and then decide not to do. In my view, putting transport strategies on a statutory footing, particularly for those major cities, is a sensible measure, and then to make sure they align with the objectives set out in the development plans.

I want to ask about rail and, in particular, the remit the NTA has over regional rail services for Cork, Limerick, Galway and so on. Is it the same remit that the NTA has in those areas that it has in the greater Dublin area?