Mr. Fred Barry:

I agree with the Deputy's point. Ultimately these matters are resolved through the planning process. I am not in any way gainsaying the fact that if I were living close to the road I would prefer that it went under rather than over. I am not disagreeing with the Deputy on that point. Ultimately, we or the local authorities will go to An Bord Pleanála and those who think we should be doing it differently make their case. Usually we are granted permission but sometimes An Bord Pleanála refuses permission but very often changes what is be done and imposes conditions. That is how the issue is resolved by the planning process.