Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is no surprise that I will ask Mr. Walsh about both the metro and the Luas given that we are probably one of the only constituencies in Dublin that does not have a fixed-line rail running through it. We are entirely dependent on buses for public transport. Therefore, these projects are keenly awaited. Last October, reports emerged that the Government was to make a strategic decision to delay the construction of the metro for ten years. That subsequently proved not to be true. It emerged there were delays in the metro project and it has been quite difficult for public representatives to get to the bottom of that. What are those delays and what are the reasons for them? I will concentrate on that. Will Mr. Walsh outline how much has been spent on the metro project to date?