Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As I understand it, the National Transport Authority is publishing the document, not the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport or the Government. I cannot give the Deputy a commitment on the authority's behalf, but I am sure it will publish it as soon as it possibly can.

Our ambition in Project Ireland 2040 is to see the population of Cork grow by 50% by 2040, twice the rate at which the population of Dublin will grow, allowing it to become a city of international scale that can attract jobs and investment in business. It will be a good place in which to live, work and study. A big part of it will be BusConnects which will be the major public transport investment for the city and dramatically improve bus times. Obviously, the M20 project will be very important in connecting Cork to Limerick. In addition, road projects will start quite soon, including the Dunkettle interchange project which will greatly help to reduce congestion in the city. It is important that the light rail reservation be retained. While the project may not be viable at the moment, if the population of the city grows as fast as we think it will, a light rail system will be a real option in the future.

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