Albert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

I appreciate that. I move to my second question. I know Deputy Connolly is gone now but in Galway we have not wanted for resources behind the Galway city ring road. The only thing holding it up has been objectors. I want to highlight that point. Millions have been spent on planning, design and consultation. More planners will not get the ring road built. It will take a decision by An Bord Pleanála to go ahead with the project. Then the local authorities and stakeholders can step in and make sure the project is a success. It was suggested we did not have the resources or the planning and that objectors were not the problem, but objectors are the sole reason we are 20-plus years waiting to see even a shovel go in the ground for the ring road.

I made more statements than I asked questions but I thank the Cathaoirleach for the time and thank the witnesses for calling in today. We appreciate it.