Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will take the last part of the Deputy's question first. It is a good idea. I do not know the stage we are at but I know my officials, and I can refer back to them, have had discussions about that under the Juncker plan. In fact, I think we did that subsequent to a suggestion the Deputy made to me. I will find out the stage they are at but there are discussions ongoing. I do not know if progress has been made but it is certainly something we recognise as being a possibility and worth trying.

On the cycling, we provide funding to local authorities in block grants. It is a matter for local authorities to draw down that funding. They have not always drawn down the full amount, probably because of procurement delays and other such reasons.

On road investment, the roads programme will have €780 million this year. There will be €6 million for national roads, €133 million for PPP payments and €321 million for regional and local roads.

On the local improvement schemes, LIS, the Deputy is right. It is in the programme for Government and it has not been implemented yet. That is another matter we have put into the mid-term capital review for LIS schemes to be included in what we get in that regard, and community involvement schemes, CIS, as well.

I cannot remember the Deputy's question on the greater Dublin area.