Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the Sustainable Transport Plan; the agencies and stakeholders his Department consulted with in the preparation of the plan; if legislation will be necessary to fully implement the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3404/08]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 357: To ask the Minister for Transport when the Sustainable Transport Action Plan due to be published by the end of 2007 is scheduled for publication. [3714/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 357 together.

I am committed to full consultation with not only agencies and stakeholders but also the general public in the preparation of a Sustainable Travel and Transport Action Plan. In this respect I intend to publish an issues document and launch a consultation process this month.

It is intended that the Plan itself will be agreed by Government this year, having regard to the views from the consultation process. It is not possible at this stage to say whether legislative measures will be necessary to give effect to the Plan.