Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 January 2026
645. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when the transport orientated development studies for Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and the eastern region respectively, will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1055/26]
View answerThe Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) and the Department of Transport (DoT) jointly established a working group in December 2021 under 'Housing for All’ to consider opportunities for Transport Orientated Development (TOD) in major urban centres. The group comprises membership from DHLGH, DoT, the National Transport Authority (NTA) and the Land Development Agency (LDA).
The work undertaken by the TOD Working Group informed the Revision of the National Planning Framework (NPF) published in April 2025. National Planning Objectives 10, 97 and 99, combined, seek to deliver TOD at suitable locations (as identified in Metropolitan Area Strategic Plans) supported by the necessary institutional and funding arrangements to support the development and accelerated delivery. TOD is also referenced within the Governments new housing action plan, ‘Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025-2030’ as an important element in meeting housing requirements.
The first report from this Working Group, which looked at TOD Opportunities in Dublin, was published on the 23 of June 2023 and can be found on the Department’s website. Further reports on opportunities in the Eastern Region, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford are being finalised and will be published shortly.
