Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

My thanks for all the contributions. My questions are for Mr. Walsh and Ms Graham. I will use the stretch of road from the N2 Rath roundabout to Kilmoon Cross as an example to try to understand this process. This project is identified as a real need. Earlier, I mentioned the volume of traffic and the backlogs. The project is at an early stage of the process. There is an argument for proceeding with it, identifying a solution and delivering the road infrastructure. There is also an argument being articulated that a solution can be found within the existing configuration, perhaps by expanding the road a little or improving the public transport network.

Perhaps with more people working from home there would be fewer cars on the road. How are decisions on those considerations being made? For example, is TII talking to the NTA about what types of solutions are provided or are those decisions being made at a departmental level? That is the crux of a number of the issues that were raised. How are these options being assessed and who is assessing them?