Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome this morning's allocation by the Department of Transport for our local and regional roads. County Cavan is getting €17 million and County Monaghan is getting €16 million. The Minister for Community and Rural Development, Deputy Humphreys, recently announced the local improvement scheme, which is very welcome, especially in rural counties such as the one in which I live. The big-ticket item for Cavan County Council, however, will be the Virginia bypass. Cavan County Council is almost ready to present the finalised identification of preferred routes. I ask that the Taoiseach be fully behind the Minister for Transport in making sure that bypass is delivered.

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