Mr. Ken Spratt:

I thank the Deputy. I apologise; my machine seems to a little bit slow in unmuting. I am joined by my colleague, Mr. Dominic Mullaney, who is our expert in this area. Before I ask him to clarify anything, I will say that it is my understanding that the allocations in respect of roads and road maintenance are based on the number of kilometres of road the local authority has to maintain. As I understand it, the four Dublin local authorities are dealt with differently. I will ask Mr. Mullaney to clarify but, outside of the four Dublin authorities, the allocations are based on the number of kilometres of road the local authorities have to maintain.