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

I agree with the Minister's positive outlook on Macroom and I welcome that. The progress on the bypass section is very positive. The section just east of it remains a concern, especially for people getting on and off the existing road, for example, turning in at the Danone plant or at Dunisky, Ballytrasna, Killcondy, Stage Cross, Cloughduv or Castlemore cross. Both junctions will remain there, totally independent of the bypass because they are east of the town. Can measures be put in place to make it safe for people to get on and off the existing road between Ballincollig and Macroom? Some people cross over and back, including students going to secondary school in Coachford, coming from Cloughduv, Aherla, Crookstown and Ovens, are over and back that road several times a day, as are people from Farran going to Éire Óg for training. There is much back and forth traffic and it is important for those junctions to be made safe.

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