I am sure the Tánaiste will join me in sending our condolences to the family of the lady who was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Phibsborough yesterday evening, which involved the large-scale closure of the Phibsboro area. While it was a tragic incident that resulted in this closure, it was not an unpredictable scenario that a large part of the city would have to be closed following an unexpected incident. Yet, this morning, no major incident traffic management plan was in place. That was evident to many commuters across the city. People coming from Finglas, Ballymun and Glasnevin, all using that N2 road and also the N1 road, experienced very significant delays. There was no Garda presence at junctions to ensure flow and there did not seem to be any evidence of either the local authority or the Garda being there. Could the Tánaiste raise this with the Minister for Transport? I understand Dáil business was slightly delayed this morning because of this and I imagine businesses across the city were impacted as well. I got reports this morning of delays of an hour and a half or two hours.

I appreciate what the Deputy said and I would share with him our deepest sympathies to the family of the woman who was killed in this hit-and-run accident. Our hearts go out to them on such a loss of life in circumstances where it could have been avoided and prevented. I will ask the Ministers for Justice and Transport to liaise with the local authority and the Garda locally as to the issue around the implementation of a major traffic accident plan. My understanding is that local authorities have clearly established frameworks governing such plans and the activation of them.