Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In line with the national development plan, NDP, and Government policy, the Minister has allocated national roads funding for 2023 in a manner which seeks to achieve the following key outcomes - the protection and renewal of the existing national road network; progressing major projects in or near construction; progressing major projects which are pre-construction but well advanced in the development pipeline; and prioritising any remaining funds for major projects which are to provide local bypasses and compact growth in Ireland's towns and villages.

As I said in my previous statement, the majority of projects in the NDP have been allocated funding, including the N24 - Cahir to Limerick Junction. The delivery of this will be kept under review and it is in the national development plan.

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