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

There was some interesting manoeuvring in the early months of the year. In January, eight road projects were shelved. What was the decision-making process in that regard? When I went through the projects to see whether there was a pattern, each was at a different stage. What was the logic behind the decision? Was it determined by the national investment framework for transport in Ireland, NIFTI? In March, two of the projects – the N24 Waterford to Cahir road and the N4 Mullingar to Longford road – were put back on the table. What was the decision-making process there?