Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Construction is due in 2021. The Minister might be a little more specific, even in terms of which quarter in 2021.

I will ask again: has a cost-benefit analysis been conducted for the most recent iteration of the project. That is a simple "yes" or "no" question.

On what advice was the route change undertaken? Were external consultants brought on board in relation to this change? Are the NTA and TII both supportive of this recent change? Were other options considered, such as extending the route in the south-west direction?

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