Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Even with inflation, it might cost €15 million per kilometre, which would be €1.3 billion or €1.4 billion in total. That is way short of the Minister's figure of €3 billion.

Finally, he spoke about not prejudicing the outcomes of projects. TII is doing the M20 and the NTA is doing the Limerick metropolitan area transport strategy, LMATS. He mentioned the northern distributor road. Will TII and the NTA be allowed to continue with the process they have under way for the projects? Will the Department allow them to do their work?