Dáil debates

Thursday, 5 May 2022

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

 

1:10 pm

Photo of Joe CareyJoe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I want to raise the issue of the Limerick northern distributor road with the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan. The NTA confirmed to us last week that because of his intervention this critical infrastructure for the mid-west region has been removed from the strategy. Does the Minister realised that Clare County Council is firmly behind this proposal? Does he realise that the Limerick Chamber of Commerce, and all of the chambers of commerce in Clare, are behind this proposal? Does he realise that the industrialists who provide thousands of jobs in Limerick support this road? Does he realise that this has been in the planning process for nearly 20 years? Due to his intervention, it has been removed. It is illogical. I ask the Minister to go away from this solo run and re-evaluate what he has done. The road should be reinstated in the programme. It makes sense and will deliver public transport. The Minister is looking for public transport and the road will provide that. It will link in to active travel projects on which we are spending huge amount of money every day of the week.

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