Mr. Peter Walsh:

Regarding the northern distributor road, there may be two roads that are being considered. One remains within the Cork metropolitan area transport strategy as a road to be delivered. There is then the N40 northern ring, which falls into our jurisdiction. It is not currently part of the priority list or the list for attracting an allocation. Therefore, it will not be progressed by us. The distributor road, as I understand it, is being progressed as an NTA-funded road. I do not know if I can comment any further on that.

Regarding the N25 from Carrigtwohill to Midleton and whether there is another road carrying similar volumes in a similar condition, I do not know offhand. I take it the Deputy is suggesting it is as bad an example as we can find and we should do something about it rather than just gazump it with the worse one.