Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

When will the Minister announce the projects being aligned with the extra allocations? Second, I realise the national planning framework is the responsibility of a different Department, but its alignment with transport plans, for example, is weak. There are vague references to matters such as climate change which was mentioned by the Minister. Will we be given the list of projects before Christmas and will it be aligned with the planning framework, or will it be 2018 before the list of projects is prioritised? Transport infrastructure is creaking and under enormous pressure. What priority will be given to public transport projects, in particular, and what deadlines does the Minister anticipate for building the projects, as opposed to their announcement? Does he have plans to review the planning process with the capital plan?

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