Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for raising those issues. This is a very positive story. The Government announced a significant funding package of €600 million as part of the A5 north-west transport corridor, which is going to be of major benefit to Northern Ireland but which will also connect Donegal with Dublin and the east coast. That is a project we have been committed to, as the Deputy knows, for many years. It was important that the Government was very clear on the extent of our financial commitment as it is today. I hope that will allow more ambition in respect of the pace of delivery on the A5 project and a range of other projects under the shared island initiative. This includes moving ahead on construction of the Narrow Water bridge-----

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