Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)

In the budget, €98 million is set aside for public-private partnership operational payments. Is the Minister committed to that model? For example, €98 million would do that road and the upgrade of the road in Cobh. Is the Minister committed to PPPs into the future? The local improvement scheme comes under the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht. Some €98 million would probably cover that for the next 20 years. By the way, is the Minister disappointed with the LIS in the sense that there is a decrease in the amount of money being set aside for local roads?