Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his reply. This is a unique opportunity for us, as Deputies, to highlight the importance of certain infrastructure projects within our constituencies. There are some that I would certainly like to see included in the upcoming revised NDP. The first I will mention is the need for a southern relief road in Bandon town. Bandon is the largest town in my constituency. It has major potential but at the moment it is experiencing serious traffic congestion. There is a transportation and public realm enhancement plan, TPREP, work which would make the town more pedestrian-friendly and which should ease traffic within the town, but this will not work unless a southern relief road is provided. There is a partial road in place at the moment and it needs to be completed. It is a vital piece of infrastructure, not just for Bandon town but for all of west Cork and I would love to see that included in the plan. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

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