Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 13 November 2025
Public Accounts Committee
Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024
2:00 am
Cathy Bennett (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
Okay. I have to say that is brilliant news for counties Monaghan, Cavan and Donegal. I do hope it is going to extend right into all those counties because they have all been left behind for so long. I would appreciate if Mr. Doocey could send me an email with the detail on that, some text on when it is happening and a plan. It is, though, very good news for counties Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal that there will be an extension of the railway line to those counties. I thank Mr. Doocey for that.
In relation to the road network, for nearly four years now, Transport Infrastructure Ireland has told this committee that the earliest construction date for the Clontibret to the Border road project will be 2030. We do not have a railway network and we do not have roads either. We will be waiting until 2030 to get a main road into County Monaghan. We really are the forgotten county. Can Mr. Doocey give me an update on the N2? I would appreciate that information too.
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