Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There are a number of roads around Letterkenny listed in the national development plan, as part of the overall TEN-T network. This proposed project will remove through traffic from a number of towns and villages, which will have positive social and environmental impacts on local residents. Road users will benefit from improved journey time certainty. The project also provides the opportunity to introduce active transport facilities and encourage physical activity in the area. The Deputy mentioned the issue of healthcare, which was reflected to me when I met Sligo County Council. Significant strategic economic development of the north west is connected to progress on this road, as the Deputy set out. The poor safety record of the existing road needs to be considered in the context of overall roads investment. That is why the project has received funding for 2023. All national roads will be discussed later this year in the context of the envelope for 2024. I appreciate the Deputy's advocacy on this matter.

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