In the programme for Government commitments were given on certain capital infrastructural projects. In particular, a commitment was given prior to the general election to build the Macroom bypass. Deputy Brendan Griffin put up a big poster on that road-----

Supporting the Taoiseach.

-----welcoming the announcement that the bypass was to be built under the 2017-21 programme. In yesterday's presentation to Cork County Council an official from Transport Infrastructure Ireland informed the meeting that the project would not go ahead until 2022, at the earliest. I want the Tánaiste to comment on this. I hope the official was not in a position to break a Government promise made in the first few days of this Dáil. I cannot stress enough the importance of this project to the people of counties Kerry and Cork. I hope it will go ahead in the timeframe originally promised.

I note the Deputy's concern about the project. There is to be a mid-term review of the capital programme next year. In the meantime, I will ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to liaise directly with the Deputy.