Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am conscious the witnesses have been here for almost two and a half hours at this stage. I had hoped to raise two issues today but instead I will ask the witnesses to provide a written update to the committee. The first issue is our winter readiness preparations. While the weather is unseasonably mild at the moment, a week is a long time in politics and in meteorology. I ask for an update on what has been done to prepare for any potential cold snap or other adverse weather conditions.

The other issue is the commitments made regarding tolling, public private partnerships and the expense being incurred by the Exchequer by way of payments in respect of the motorway network. I ask the witnesses to provide data on the annual payments and to indicate whether the Exchequer has benefited from the increased usage of the motorway network as a result of the improvements in the economy. I would be grateful for an update on the current position in that regard.

I thank all the witnesses for their attendance this morning. We have had a long meeting and we appreciate the openness and frankness of the witnesses' engagement with us.