The Tánaiste will be very familiar with the N25 between Carrigtohill and Midleton and the fact that, thankfully, thousands of houses are being built in Carrigtohill and Midleton. The condition of that road is atrocious. The old Amgen site is still sitting there and cannot be used.

The volume of traffic is increasing massively on that road and it is very dangerous. Why did the Minister for Transport hand back €7 million last year and the year before and underspend €150 million in both years when work like this is crying out to be done? I thank the Ceann Comhairle.

First, I acknowledge the difficulties on the N25. I met recently with the county manager in County Hall in Cork, who was very concerned about the condition of the N25 from a road safety perspective and as a key artery between Midleton, Youghal, Carrigtohill and Waterford - thank you, Deputy Butler - and it has not really been upgraded for a long time. Last year the Department of Transport spent all of its money. I was told this as late as yesterday by the Minister, who said all of the capital was spent.

We have to go back, not necessarily to the drawing board, but to re-examine the N25. Money was provided for the bypass further downstream and I see that Deputy James O'Connor is smiling. A very strong case was made to me by the county manager on the safety issue.