Ms Helen Hughes:

In response to the Deputy's first question about how we decide where we invest, we are very linked to Government policy. We implement the national development plan and the new investment framework, the national investment framework for transport in Ireland, NIFTI, and all the regional policy bases. We also have TEN-T regulations. Deputy Ó Murchú mentioned the Port of Greenore. We want roads to link to the tier 1 and tier 2 ports. We respond to policy but then we have an appraisal system that tries to balance safety, economics - carbon is a bigger factor - integrated with policy on accessibility. When we are looking at any intervention, we must balance all of those areas.