There is great disappointment in both Tipperary County Council and Kilkenny County Council, which is the lead authority, in respect of the motorway and the upgrade of the N24 road project from Limerick to Waterford. While some limited funding was received to progress the Cahir to Limerick Junction stretch, no funding was received by Kilkenny County Council, which is the lead on it, to progress the project. Its consultants have been appointed but the council has been very much left in limbo with regard to further payments to these consultants and progressing this project. This is a very important piece of infrastructure to connect Foynes, Limerick and right on to Rosslare, especially with Brexit. It is very disappointing that no funding had been given to progress the work, not the physical work but the preparatory work, with consultants and all of the design work, from Cahir to Waterford. There is great anxiety in the council but also among the daily road users who find this road very dangerous, with many accidents and it is below standard.

I thank the Deputy for his question. As this is matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the Minister for Transport, I will ask him to provide the Deputy with a reply on it.