Pauline O'Reilly (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I will explain where I am going with this point. On page 41, the document states, "To grow to its potential Galway needs to address recent legacy issues arising from urban sprawl and reliance on private cars..." I saw numerous references throughout the document to specific roads, for instance, the N17. I have no issue with that but surely they are also in a transport plan. However, the Department decided to pull those out and mention them specifically and not pull out projects that are specific to public transport, such as the potential for double tracking, the western rail corridor and the kind of growth we are quite passionate about for our regional cities, which would allow us to have more economic development. For me, as somebody who wants to see the best investment in our cities, that is a glaring omission. Specific roads are mentioned while it is also stated that there is a reliance on private cars in a negative way. To make a balanced document, specific things should be pointed to that could be done regarding public transport.