National Development Plan dubbed a rehash of old targets and 'hopelessly vague'

One of the country's foremost transport experts Dr Brian Caulfield said the latest iteration of the NDP is similar to what has been mooted for almost 15 years, but not acted upon. Picture: Julien Behal
The new €165bn National Development Plan is a rehash of old transport targets, lacks ambition in addressing our climate targets and is "hopelessly vague", experts and the opposition claim.
The 10-year plan includes a €35bn investment package for the country's transport system, with €12bn for public transport, €6bn for roads and €4bn for walking and cycling infrastructure. It also includes more than 300,000 new homes by the end of 2030.