There is an active travel proposal for Knockfree and Knockpogue avenues, Farranree, in my constituency. The residents support the majority of the elements, including safety measures, the removal of roundabouts and the renewal of roads and footpaths, but they object to certain elements. At the moment they are protesting and have stopped the work. The Taoiseach himself said there needs to be more dialogue with the residents. Sinn Féin councillors Kenneth Collins and Michelle Gould brought a motion to Cork City Council that was supported by some other councillors but it was voted down by Government councillors. We believe the residents in the community must be heard and mediation is the best path. The residents have agreed to independent mediation. Will the Tánaiste intervene on behalf of the Government and ensure mediation goes ahead because the community is angry and frustrated that it is not being listened to? All it is asking for is mediation and that its voice be heard.

I thank the Deputy. I say very respectfully that he will understand that I am not familiar with the details of the specific project, roundabouts or safety concerns. However, it is important that he has raised the broader issue of the need for consultation and engagement with communities, which is a fair one. It is a serious point. I hear, more than from time to time across the country, that there are many projects that the majority of residents support in the main but that have certain elements that residents have concerns about and in respect of which they feel they are not heard. What I will do, on foot of my not being familiar with the details, is ask the Minister for Transport specifically to examine the issues the Deputy has raised and revert to him directly.

What I will do is send the Tánaiste an email that he can forward on.

I will be very happy to do that.