Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

Under the agreement of March 2007 between the Irish and British Governments on a funding package to support the restored Northern Ireland Executive, the Irish Government made a commitment to provide funding of £400 million or €580 million in a roads investment package for Northern Ireland which will contribute to the upgrading to dual-carriageway status of the A5 road from Aughnacloy to Derry.

The A5 project is being implemented by the Northern Ireland Roads Service. A project schedule with key milestones has been established and the project is being progressed in accordance with that schedule. To date, the second key milestone has been achieved, that is, the identification of the preferred route. Overall, the expected completion date of the project is July 2015.

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