Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I very much appreciate that. If it is the case the project will have to be retendered, that will, obviously, lengthen the process and the delay. The issue for many people living along that stretch of road relates to the current standard of the road, not least in Frenchpark, which I have raised with TII's head of road safety and on which we have engaged a number of times. There is a very dangerous junction in Frenchpark along the N5 and there have been several accidents. We cannot keep count of the number of accidents that have occurred at that junction. Roscommon County Council has been asked by TII to carry out a feasibility study on the traffic lights, which is really welcome and I hope it will move along quickly. Up to now, it has been a case of not doing anything about the junction because the new road is coming. That has been what we have heard from the council, while TII has been very helpful. The agency pointed out the danger at the junction a long time ago and was willing all along to put up the funding for that safety measure, so I thank our guests for that. I have engaged with TII and its head of road safety on a number of occasions and found them very helpful. I appreciate Mr. Walsh's comments to the effect that the issue is very difficult.