To ask the Scottish Executive, since agreeing with North Ayrshire Council that part of the revenue support grant provided to the council should be used to fund an off-line improvement to the A737 trunk road at the Den, between Dalry and Beith, what contact or communication there has been between the Executive or its agencies and the local authority on this matter, including the date and nature of the contact or communication; what decisions have been reached, and when the Executive expects the agreed off-line improvement to be carried out.