Nessa Cosgrove (Labour)

I thank Ms Fitzpatrick for that. Is there any way of progressing the projects? What are the conditions for some projects to become shovel-ready more than others? We have been waiting for the N17 in Sligo for a long time. It goes so far and there are a lot of accidents on that road. There improvements on the N4 to Castlebaldwin have completely transformed things. There were so many accidents and the danger of the road was so obvious due to the white crosses along that route.

The N17 is another very dangerous road. What are the conditions, besides money? Is it the use of the road? Is it to do with other available transport opportunities? Is there a way that areas like the north west could be positively discriminated against because of our lack of other available transport options?