Dáil debates

Thursday, 27 June 2019

Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Breakdown: Statements (Resumed)

 

3:35 pm

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Irrespective of whatever deal Fianna Fáil might do with the Green Party or any other party, essential road improvements such as the Julianstown bypass will significantly reduce travel time and reduce our carbon footprint.

I want to make one final point. When the motorway through Gormanston was being built, there were 20,000 cars per day going through the village of Julianstown. It was built to take those cars off the village roads, but guess what? There are still 20,000 cars per day passing through that village from morning to evening. If Fianna Fáil continues to oppose the bypass-----

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