Mr. Peter Walsh:

On the N52 and the Tullamore to Kilbeggan stretch, which I am familiar with because it was a project I was dealing with for a number of years, it was frustrating that we could not make a connection between the N6 and the Tullamore bypass at the time. It is on the programme of works to be delivered. At the moment it is looking like it will be some time between 2028 and 2030 when it is brought forward. It is a relatively straightforward piece. It will have to go through that drumlin to connect but all I can say is that it is on our books. We are progressing it and will do, as the resources are available to us.

We do not really have a project on the N80. It will be a matter of protection, renewal and safety interventions so there is unlikely to be any increase in capacity there in the foreseeable future. In fact, with safety interventions, we may see speeds coming down and that is the reality of it.