Mr. Dominic Mullaney:

I understand a Part 8 designation has been achieved on the Layton to Bettystown project. It requires a CPO. Some funding has been provided in the current year. Before the project can begin, the CPO needs to be achieved. It is not being delayed because of a lack of funding. Once the CPO process has been completed and if and when the project gets approval from An Bord Pleanála, it can go ahead. There is a small scoping exercise going on because the initial figure was lower than what is currently estimated. That is not delaying the project.

The Ardee bypass is not in the capital plan but I imagine it is one that Transport Infrastructure Ireland will put forward as part of any review in 2017. The latter is buying land and has probably procured a lot of it at this stage.