John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister is right that we do not know what is going to happen and I did not ask him to say that, in 2020 or 2021, we would have a certain number of buses. However, I want a commitment on the level of transport infrastructure that will be made available in tandem with the housing development. I am looking for a commitment that, as we hit milestones along the way such as 1,000 or 2,000 units of accommodation, the infrastructure, particularly bus and rail transport, will be made available in tandem.

When I raised this previously the Minister gave a similar reply and referred me to the NTA. The NTA said that, in terms of implementation, it would publish an integrated implementation plan for the greater Dublin area in the coming months but I do not think that has been published. Has it been published? The authority stated this would deliver a greater degree of certainty in terms of timeframes for the delivery of transport infrastructure and services, including those which support the development of Clonburris.

It is the detail I am concerned about. The two communities in Clondalkin and Lucan are already experiencing a transport deficit in infrastructure terms. Can we have timelines to correspond with development on the lands? We cannot do the two things separately and they have to be done in tandem but I do not get a sense of that being the plan from the Minister's reply.

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