Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In terms of the NTA's remit, how important is this for the NTA? The authority has a wide scope and is dealing with demands in urban areas for MetroLink, BusConnects and so on but for rural Ireland, this is hugely important. The sum of €5.6 million seems really insignificant in the context of what is actually required.