Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 April 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion

Photo of James O'ConnorJames O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is great news.

The next issue I wish to cover is one we have spoken about many times. It is very difficult to explain to people with regard to Burgess and the N25 issue I raised with TII regarding the installation of an island. Unfortunately, and this has been raised previously, there has been a fatal accident and I have stressed multiple times that there will be another very serious accident. The local gardaí are very concerned about a major multi-fatality accident taking place there. There is 100 kph traffic on a very fast section of the road. It is a big, open, wide road and it is the type of place where people would be likely to accelerate and use the full scope of the speed limit. There is a planning issue with the garage that is being resolved at present. Can Mr. Walsh give me an update on the public record? It is important that people know the current position. Many people feel it is not being raised. I have raised it with Mr. Walsh umpteen times, but could he put something on the public record to let people know the current position? Mr. Walsh has spoken to me about the redrawing of national road markings and said that TII will be undertaking work on that. Perhaps there is some scope with that.

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