Embarassing one for the Taoiseach.. No funding for construction of Cork Luas. It'll be 2031 at the earliest before it starts.

That is not exchequer spending and is outside of the NDP. The fund is being used to prop up spending that was already committed (MetroLink) because they're diverting funding to build roads. It's also not clear if there's additional exchequer funding for MetroLink.

There is funding for MetroLink.. sort of. They're raiding the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund which was set up by the Greens to save for future environmental problems and in the event of an economic downturn.

Active travel funding is being set at the same level for five more years. With the ongoing and projected inflation in construction, this €360m will deliver a lot fewer projects than it did in 2020. It's effectively a funding cut.

There's no funding to reopen the Waterford-Wexford/Rosslare. The All-Island Rail Review recommended reopening this. It's only been closed since 2010 and is being maintained. Would have been huge for regional development.

There is no funding for Luas Lucan, Poolbeg or Bray. Luas Lucan is being designed now and thousands of homes are under construction in Poolbeg.

Luas Finglas, a simple 4km extension of the Green line, won't start construction until 2029. This project received planning permission this month and should be full steam ahead. Instead, the government is delaying procurement starting for at least two more years.

DART+ South West is shelved until 2030. It has full planning approval since 2024, no judicial reviews and is ready to go but construction won't start until after 2030. A lot of housing around Adamstown and Clonburris built in anticipation of this upgrade.

Not sure what Nessa Hourigan has been up to for the past 12 months but jaysus I hope she runs again.