Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

In one school of thought, transport-oriented development is about high-capacity and high-frequency public transport. In my view, TOD is a little more than that. It is about being able to walk, cycle or take a bus, tram or whatever it might be. Even the car. Cars are necessary in some situations. In the Department’s view, is TOD of a large scale – for example, the four-track railway station at Adamstown is a large transport project – or is it also development in towns and villages such that, regardless of their size or location, everyone can get around easily?