Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

One of the potential shortfalls highlighted by the statistics Dr. McCann provided is that we do not have the same volumes of traffic as other parts of the country. That is a factor in the context of investment. How can it be overcome? There are huge volumes of traffic into other parts of the country. I am not a member of this committee but I am a Member of the Oireachtas and I represent the constituency of Sligo-Leitrim, which includes parts of Donegal and Cavan. My biggest concern is in regard to the southern end of the country, particularly when I hear people talking about a Cork to Limerick road and various other places. We have an obligation here. In the aftermath of the presentations that have been made here this morning, we must do whatever we can to improve the situation in the west, the north west and the north midlands. Can Dr. McCann say how we can reverse the shortfall compared to the south of the country? We will not get the volumes that there are in other parts of the country. Mr. McCann mentioned figures, perhaps per day, on some routes.