Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

If we go back, Mr. Nolan is here in a group of gentlemen and one woman, who is very welcome, telling us that this is all good value for money. We see there are some that were not value for money, the two that have been mentioned, the Limerick tunnel and the other one. There are many questions that I will not get to, such as, who checks the traffic. Is there an independent person looking at that? Then, most importantly, we cannot have the post-project reviews. Is it TII or is it the Department that makes this decision? Let me outline my questions. That is one important one.

The next refers to grant refunds. Why are grants being refunded? Am I missing something? There is a grant refund. Is it from the local authorities? Mr. Nolan might clarify that. He might also clarify the successful VAT judgment which allows TII more money. Does that apply retrospectively? Has TII checked that? What is the status of it?

Finally, there is the Moycullen bypass. Maybe I will come back to that. In summary, there is the publication of the reports, the grants-----