In October 2022 I received, as a member of Galway City Council, a presentation from the NTA Galway park and ride office. Even though it is called the Galway park and ride office, it is based in Dublin. As a general point, there was limited comment in last week's sectoral transport plan regarding park and ride. On that occasion the office advised us it was pursuing three sites for the development of park and ride facilities in Galway. It told us it was in discussions with landowners on agreements and that submissions for planning applications would be targeted for mid-2023. Very disappointingly, none of this has happened. There is some land in the ownership of Galway City Council that will be pursued for a park and ride facility but there is no update on the ownership of the sites on the N6 and the N83. Earlier this year I received an email from the NTA advising me that discussions were ongoing. This was three years later. I am very doubtful about the NTA's seriousness about addressing Galway's transport issues. The bodies operate in silos. Public transport and transport bodies seem to act differently and I am concerned.

I thank Deputy Connolly. That is too long a time. We should know what is happening with particular sites. I would have thought that if the NTA or Galway City Council has possession, it should engage with the other council and make the site available. I do not know the full details but there are always ways of getting things done. Park and ride facilities do matter and they can be of significant value to a city in freeing up inner-city congestion. I will ask the Minister to engage with the National Transport Authority in respect of this and get clarity for Deputy Connolly and the people of Galway.