Mr. Michael Nolan:

We are in agreement with the Department on its inputs plan. The only thing on which we have an alternative view is the proposal to reduce the speed limit on motorways from 120 km/h to 110 km/h in the future. We think that would actually be counterproductive. It would undermine the business case for a lot of the major inter-urban network, reduce connectivity between towns and perhaps even force more people to go back to using the roads through villages and towns, increasing emissions along these routes.