Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have several points I wish to put to the Minister. Perhaps we can have an exchange on them. The first issue is that of the Limerick northern distributor road. Phase 1 of the project, from Coonagh across to Meelick, straddling the Clare–Limerick county boundary, is well under construction, but it is going to end at the middle of no place in Meelick. Phase 2 is currently a concept line on a map but does not look like it is moving anyplace fast. It is not in the national development plan. Is the Minister in favour of, or against, phase 2? How does he see it progressing from this point forward?