Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

First, the Government very much supports the A5-N2 project. It is important not just for connecting Derry and Letterkenny to other parts of Ireland but also for road safety, and I am aware of the number of people who have lost their lives on that road. If I remember correctly, the commitment that was made by the then Government was for £400 million. We had to come to an agreement with the Northern Ireland Executive at the time to reduce that contribution at a time when we were very strapped for cash here. Thankfully, not least in part to ten or 11 years of good economic management by successive Governments, we are now in a much better position financially, and certainly we would be happy to talk to the new executive, when it is up and running, about making a greater contribution.

I think we should because we want to help our citizens in Northern Ireland and people in Northern Ireland generally but it is also important for Donegal.

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