Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Taoiseach for coming to Cork yesterday to open the final phase of the Baile Bhuirne to Baile Mhic Íre road improvement scheme. The entire section from Baile Bhuirne to the far side of Macroom has now been upgraded. It is a fantastic piece of infrastructure and one for which we campaigned for a very long time. However, in terms of the economic corridor between Tralee and Cork city, the section from Coolcour, which is on the Cork side of Macroom, to Ovens, which is on the near side of Ballincollig, and the section from Killarney to Farranfore in County Kerry also need to be upgraded. We have seen the huge improvement that comes about from these upgrades and we need to see those final two phases completed now to complete that economic corridor. I ask the Taoiseach, as the Head of Government, to prioritise this and ensure that these projects, which are vital for economic progress in south-west region into the future, are completed.

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