Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not need to emphasise the importance of the project for the development of the north-west region and Donegal in particular. Access routes into the county are one lane in both directions. These are exceptionally slow and there is no train line. The development of roads was impeded for years by the political instability in Northern Ireland and the lack of a partnership approach to building the necessary artery to Northern Ireland and linking up with networks in this country. Can the Minister provide clarity on the planning timeline involved and update me on funding? The Minister has told me what is happening in the process but perhaps he can tell me about the timeline for planning. When it was stopped in April 2013, we were told it would take a year. That is a year and a half ago and the Minister is now saying we could be into public inquiries and further consultations.

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