Will the Taoiseach find out the completion date for the southern bypass near Bandon, my home town? This bypass has remained incomplete for many years. If completed, it would substantially enhance the town of Bandon and the general area of west Cork. I stress the importance of a northern relief road being built in Bandon. It is important that the northern relief road would be completed in one phase rather than two because that would make it worse in the end by causing total gridlock in Kilbrogan Hill.

I know that both Deputy Murphy O'Mahony and the Minister of State, Deputy Daly, take real interest in these road projects. I will obtain an update from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and pass it on to the Deputy.

I thank the Taoiseach.