Mr. Peter Walsh:

During the pre-application consultation with An Bord Pleanála, we made it clear that delays to the project, given the scale of it, could be measured in time alone at about €250 million a year. On that basis, we felt a year to turn it around would not be bad and we programmed accordingly. We reported to the national development plan delivery board that we were suggesting a one-year turnaround and if that was going to be any different, it was outside of anything we were planning. It has been a year and half waiting for an oral hearing. I am not sure what else I should or could say.

Regarding the N62 and the issue of footpaths, I need to clarify if the Deputy is talking about a national road. If it is outside of a national road, we have no remit and it would be difficult therefore for us to get involved. The Deputy mentioned a footpath down to a training centre but I do not know if that is along a national road. I do not know the area well enough.