Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

The first question was if I could guarantee if there would not be any cut for the allocation of the Road Safety Authority next Tuesday. I cannot because it would be altogether wrong of me to try to guess what the Minister for Finance intends to do next week. We have all heard about different taxation and revenue raising matters and cutbacks in various Departments. I cannot guess the answer. We must wait and see how it works out. I am not an authority on Slane, but I replied to an Adjournment debate matter on the issue. I indicated that approximately €500,000 would be spent this year by the NRA in the planning of the project. I do not often travel through Slane.

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