Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

No, but perhaps the Minister of State could look at it because stronger wording again is needed. Amendment No. 435 relates to section 51 on page 113 of the Bill, which concerns the development plan being reviewed before a new one being prepared. I suggest in this amendment an analysis of the modal shift and transport patterns that may have developed over the previous development plan. We have strategies in there for sustainable transport patterns, and we spoke about this earlier.

When we are considering a new draft development plan, where do we assess the measures in the previous plan in respect of this modal shift we have to make in transport and the movement to lower carbon-emitting modes of transport? I admit these may not have existed in previous development plans. Does the Minister of State think it is appropriate to include an analysis of the modal shift in transport patterns? I think, as well, that there is a spelling mistake in my amendments.