Shane Ross (Independent)

I take the Minister's point when he interrupts because I can hear some of his interruptions. He says it would have achieved nothing. I accept that there is a case to be made for those who say that the M50 is so blocked up at peak times that one will just have another block a little further up the road. It is possible. I do not know whether that is true. Certain consultants' reports have said that, but they are reports commissioned and paid for by people with vested interests, notably, National Toll Roads.

However, there is an unanswerable case for opening that particular West Link toll plaza at peak hours. I do not know whether the Minister travels that road very often.