Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is also why this Government wants to invest to ensure that more people can continue to visit the great county of Kerry. That is why we are going to invest €281 million building the Macroom Ballyvourney bypass to improve access from Cork to Kerry. That is why we continue to invest in the Wild Atlantic Way tourism initiative, on which Kerry has been a fantastic leader, and why we are investing in the Adare bypass which improves access from Limerick into Kerry. The Deputy has come into the House and painted a picture of a county which is vibrant - I know it well - as something it is not is not helpful in making the case for Kerry. He seems to be making the case that the way to keep pubs open is to allow people to drink and drive. That is not only irresponsible but an insult to so many families who continue to mourn the deaths of people who have been killed by people who were drinking and driving. We were reminded last week when we mourned the passing of Gay Byrne who was such a champion in this area and such a successful chair of the Road Safety Authority, that the attitudes that the Deputy brings to the House around trying to return to some sort of old Ireland that was better because people could get into their cars regardless or whether they had been drinking or represented a danger on the road is just blatant irresponsible nonsense.

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