Mr. Garret Doocey:

I thank the Deputy. I suppose it is important to recognise that the N2 is a national road, albeit one badly in need of an upgrade. This has been recognised by the Government and TII and funding has been allocated towards that too. Similar to Deputy Brady's specific questions on elements of the sectoral plan, details around the Clontibret to the Border road will be contained in the sectoral plan and the timelines associated with it will be published. I reiterate again that there is a real focus on the next five years in terms of delivery in this plan. The Deputy will then see the detail provided in that sectoral plan. We have been funding, and co-funding has been provided by Europe as well, in terms of the project from Clontibret to the Border to bring it to the stage it needs to be at to allow it move to construction, which we all hope to see.