Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Independent Group for bringing forward this motion. When it comes to transport and roads, despite what other Deputies have said in the county I am from, we need more roads, accessibility and bypasses. I want to wish the politicians from Galway well in what they are trying to do.

In County Kerry, we need a bypass for the bypass in Killarney, to link to Farranfore and Tralee. We need a link road from Lissyviggeen to the Muckross Road. The Kenmare bypass needs to be completed. We need a relief road and second bridge for Killorglin. Work needs to be done at the junction at Portmagee, where a new road alignment is required. The Listowel bypass needs to be completed, something which is under way. The Macroom to Baile Bhuirne bypass is under way and needs to be completed. We want progress to be made on the Milltown relief road.

There is a lot of work to be done in County Kerry, but we, as the politicians from Kerry, are advocating, pursuing and pushing for that. I hear other people saying that they do not want more roads or cars or to facilitate that. I have no problem with that because the money that will be left, and more, will be gladly taken by those of us in County Kerry. If people do not want the money in Dublin, we will gladly use every euro we can drag, pull and push below the Red Cow roundabout and spend it wisely. The people of Kerry will be very grateful for it. Every inch of tar that goes down will be well traversed day and night, and to hell with the begrudgers.

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