The Government hit for Sligo today to launch the new National Planning Framework, and there are some massive plans in the pipeline. 

With the population of the country set to rise by one million people between now and then, Ireland's delegates need to focus on the multitude of variables facing them. 

Ireland's infrastructure, services and housing situation are already at breaking point, so how can they promise a brighter future?

To get more on the story, Dermot and Dave gave Communicorp's Group Political Correspondent Sean Defoe a call to bring us up to speed on the proposals. 

A more detailed look at project can be found on the Today Fm News page by clicking here.

You can listen to the chat in full by clicking play in the image above the headline. 

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