Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I understand it changes and do not doubt that. In theory, the scheme could proceed to tender next month without Transport Infrastructure Ireland having done its review. The review could come in before the tender process is completed and TII could examine its outcome. It is only a small section of the entire road. TII could commence construction and by the time it gets to that part of the road, it would have dealt with all these other points. It would not mean a very significant engineering change or change to the route. Is that not a better way? Mr. Walsh is saying, ultimately, that this stops now until this other process completes. Other people get the money that should be going to Ardee, from our perspective, and if the money is still there, this may or may not happen. Does Mr. Walsh understand that-----
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