Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)

I would not blame the Minister for not spending €3 million in narrowing the corridor but to be fair to the people who live in the 300 m corridor, will he agree this land should not be sterilised? It is very unfair to leave it sterilised for such a long period of time. There are too many citizens involved, with 60 houses and 30 landowners in this one parish and a great number of people are affected. It is unfair to them. This is an NRA project and the Government should decide that none of the land should be sterilised. I would not blame the Minister for not spending €3 million.

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