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

I acknowledge the various amendments but my question to the Minister is on financial support and not about either of the amendments. I am 100% behind Ireland's bid for the Rugby World Cup because I recognise it will open up a whole load of opportunities, particularly longer lasting opportunities in tourism. As well as the bid itself, infrastructure will be needed to back it and support for this will be necessary. For example, we will have the new stadium in Páirc UÍ Chaoimh and we have Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, and people would be going back and forth between them. Right in the middle, a glaring piece of infrastructure is needed on the N22 at the Macroom bypass. It is essential that this be built and funding be committed to it. The capital mid-term review will be undertaken in coming weeks and months. It is absolutely essential that the Minister commits funding for the bypass in order that people can move through Macroom. We need to put our best foot forward to strengthen our bid and show we are doing the best thing for the area and for the bid. Will the Minister ensure funding will be made available for that Macroom bypass-----

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