Daniel McConnell

I live up in that area.

I live in Glasnevin.

I see, look, this isn't going to be funded for two or three years.

I mean, we were talking about the connection when Pat Rabbit was in government.

Sean Sweeney departed from the Metro project and I think he had garnered a lot of positive praise for being a straight-talking New Zealander.

Does his departure mean that Metro is less likely to be delivered on the schedule that we're now all talking about?

This question, that last bit I'm going to talk to you about, has loomed large over this whole interview.

No, no.

Jim Gavin DeBakel has obviously brought focus on Micheál Martin's leadership.

Your name is regularly associated with, you know, as a possible successor to Micheál Martin, as is Jim O'Callaghan's and belatedly even Derek O'Leary's name.

What was your piece last week?

Talk to me about your perspective on all of this.

Is Micheál Martin's time now coming to an end?

And do you want to be the leader of your party?

But does he retain the confidence of your party?

Are you saying that Albert Donald and James O'Connor haven't been dragged out and given the good kicking that they would normally give?

They haven't been waterboarded around like it, no.

No, but the reality is poll ratings at 16%.

You're not getting re-elected on 16%.

Just to declare my own, our last Red Sea poll on the Wednesday was more accurate than that.