Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The issue of the Tipperary town bypass has been raised. Some of us have received very good responses from the Minister, Deputy Ryan. He visited and met Jobs for Tipp, March for Tipp and the chamber of commerce, who are actively seeking a bypass of the town. The Minister tells us the mood music is good and the Ceann Comhairle commented on it, but we need the money - the airgead. Cad a dheánfaimid feasta gan airgead? We have to have the money. The Minister is in a position to give an indication. It is not clearly stated in the planned public expenditure outlay. We need this upgrade urgently and the money allocated to get the costings and bypass the town. I hope it will be on the route of the new M24. We need the money. The Minister has visited Tipperary as did the Minister, Deputy Ryan. We know the problems. The commitment is there from the Minister, Deputy Ryan, but we need the funding to ensure the people of Tipperary can live a normal life.

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