Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister is right. There is a need for more to be done because County Donegal has been significantly underdeveloped. That is partly down to the Border and Border issues. The county only has 4 km of Border with the Twenty-six Counties and has been very much left to its own devices for many years. That funding gap needs to be addressed and the Government should make it a priority to ensure it will be.

I ask that schemes such as the N56 from Mountcharles to Killybegs and from Glenties to Ardara be added to the review of the national development plan. That is vital. Other projects will be needed in the county. It is good to see investment taking place but it needs to step up and be continued.

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