Shane Ross (Independent)

On the issue of spending, I plead with the Minister to find the money to alleviate the incredible problems of motorists on the M50. If this needs €400 million or €500 million, it will be well worth it in the long term because the damage being done to the economy through the delay to industry and individuals is immeasurable. Will the Minister of State give us some reassurance that the negotiations which have been going on between the NRA and National Toll Roads have not broken down irretrievably? If they have, will the Minister move in and set the tolls at zero, as is within his power?