Joe McHugh (Fine Gael)

By way of trying to dig up a few positive aspects of the transportation plan, I acknowledge the Atlantic corridor proposal in terms of its facilitating access to counties Cork and Waterford. However, the corridor does not deal with the issues facing Donegal people. Some 140,000 people have highlighted on an ongoing basis that they need direct access from Letterkenny to Dublin. One should try telling them that a plan will be implemented which will require their having to deviate a little on their way to Dublin and head via Cork or Waterford.

There is absolutely no plan in the document with respect to the cross-Border issue and the A5 in Northern Ireland. The N2 is highlighted. I want the Minister of Transport to state what negotiations took place at cross-Border and North-South ministerial levels. What meetings took place and what commitments were given?