Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I also think that the gateway initiative needs to be re-explored. Councillor Hastings spoke about the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement, a point Senator White agreed with. We will do what we can to raise these issues. The A5 has been raised at this meeting and Senator White and many other members have been very active in raising the issue. As Chairman, I will pursue this issue to see what is happening. I have a deep knowledge of the north west. I come from north Roscommon and represent Roscommon-Leitrim. I have been in every town and village in Northern Ireland and Donegal so I have a deep knowledge of the north west and the A5 certainly needs to be addressed. We will do everything in our power to address it.

On behalf of the committee, I thank Councillor Canning, Ms Margey and Councillor Hastings for coming here today and giving a very concise and informative synopsis of the situation. We will work with them. I thank the members and Members who attended the committee today for making a very worthwhile contribution. I wish the witnesses well in the future with their work and we look forward to meeting them again.