Kieran O'Donnell (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Finally, when one gets to the phase where the consultants are appointed, it will take three to three and a half years. Then there has to be due diligence and approval of the business case and so forth from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. How long will that take and how long will it take to go through An Bord Pleanála, procure the land and construct the motorway? It is a good news story today, but what are the specifics?