Dr. Alasdair McDonnell:

I come at this issue from a slightly different perspective - a very Northern perspective. What are the stand-by, provisional or ad hoc arrangements around the A5? What progress, if any, can we make? If we can make progress, when might we make it, despite financial restrictions? My understanding was that when this was delayed, it was to be delayed for a couple of years. I know two years can sometimes become four. On the Northern side, we are very keen to ensure that everything is done to facilitate the overall development and to ensure there are no excuses for not moving on the A5. I welcome Mr. Barry's suggestion that a number of small schemes have gone ahead. What is the connecting road - the N2 or N3?