sentences:  In June 2016, the planning authority, "An Bord Pleanála", stated that construction on housing within the 'Monard Strategic Development Zone' could not commence until the completion of this proposed station., no works on the proposed Monard train station have commenced, with no funding allocated in the National Development Plan for the period 2018-2027.The Cork Metropolitan Area Draft Transport Strategy 2040, a public consultation document published by the National Transport Authority in May 2019, included Monard as one of several potential locations for future stations in the area.