Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The question we need clarified today is about the priority being given to the project to move it on and to rule out the notion being given by the National Transport Authority or by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport that there is a proposed rerouting of this road up to Cahir and on a longer distance, as Deputy O'Keeffe has pointed out. We want to be very clear, and perhaps the Minister will clarify it in this Topical Issue debate, that it is not a runner and the proposed M20, the road between Cork and Limerick, will go right through Charleville, Buttevant, Mallow and right through Cork to open up the complete south west. The Minister needs to clarify this matter to dismiss any rumours and leaks coming out from the National Transport Authority or the Department of Transport., Tourism and Sport.

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