Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport when the negotiations regarding the State's purchase of the West Link toll bridge will be completed; if it is intended that the sector of road between the N3 and N4 will also be purchased by the State; if this will form a separate contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41778/06]

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount provided in the Book of Estimates 2007 for the buy out of the West Link toll bridge; and when he expects same to be drawn down. [41645/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 74 and 139 together.

I refer the Deputy to my response to Question No. 251. In relation to the question of a provision in the Book of Estimates for 2007, there is no such provision in the Abridged Estimates & Summary Public Capital Programme, 2007.