Mark Duffy (Fine Gael)

I thank the Cathaoirleach. I will be as quick as I can.

The north-west region where I am from is ranked 218 out of 234 in European regions in terms of transport infrastructure. That is not a surprise, obviously, when we are talking about 12 new Luas schemes, MetroLink and MetroLink south, which are all positive developments that I support. However, I am looking for a commitment today for phase 2 of the Ballina bypass over the River Moy and that dedicated resources within TII are applied to make sure Ballina has a full orbital route because we cannot be waiting for the next century to make this a reality. I need support and commitment from TII today on that.

I would also like an update on the upgrade of the N26 from Ballina to Foxford and onwards to Swinford, and an update on the completion of the Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge project. It is a great project that will bring east and west closer together and will bypass many towns where there are a lot of issues. I would like an update in terms of the completion and timeline and cost of that, and the projected cost of the N26 upgrade as well.