Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Senator has raised three valid points, including the fact that three reports were commissioned but only two were referred to. She mentioned Professor John Bradley's report, which I will certainly raise with the Department of Transport.

She is correct in that it is an approximate date for the publishing of the draft report. The Minister expects to receive a draft report of the review shortly. The intention is to publish it as soon as possible thereafter in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland, whose Minister would also need to approve the report. With the current situation in Northern Ireland, this could be problematic and delay the whole process. I will also raise this with the Department of Transport. I thank the Senator for raising this matter.