Page 44 of the programme for Government refers to enhancing the road network. The M7 carries 80,000 commuters and motorists every day and is the main artery between Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Waterford travelling through Kildare. Necessary works are going on until 2020 to widen the motorway. We need to have an increased level of work in the evening time and over weekends to ensure it will be finished before time.

There have been several accidents over the past few days where motorists have been delayed for up to an hour. When we consider how this might affect 80,000 motorists, there is nothing in place to solve this problem. It is a matter of extreme urgency.

I agree with my colleague. The difficulty that has arisen is that the traffic is diverted and being forced off the main thoroughway on to the adjoining roads and villages with disastrous consequences as we have seen from recent accidents. We need to provide improved health and safety facilities on the minor roads and accelerate the work rate on the existing motorway construction.

I am aware of the upgrade and was there myself only last week. I would be misleading the House if I were to profess myself to be an expert on any individual road project happening in the State. The best thing for Deputies to do would be to raise it as a Topical Issue matter for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.