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

I will certainly pass the comments of the Deputy to the Minister for Transport. The speed limit issue has been dealt with and the local authority and local councillor colleagues of the Deputy can engage with TII. An allocation of almost €30 million was provided to Donegal County Council for national roads in 2024. There are six major projects in the county, including Dungloe to Glenties and Mountcharles to Inver on the N56. There has been a lot of investment in roads in Donegal. We want to make sure those roads are safe. I agree with the Deputy. We need to make sure that people can live in their communities, gur féidir le daoine maireachtáil agus a bheith ina gcónaí sna háiteanna áitiúla agus an deis a thabhairt dóibh é sin a dhéanamh, ag meá thábhacht na sábháilteachta ar na bóithre agus an fáth go bhfuil na bóithre ansin; is é sin gur féidir linn naisc a dhéanamh idir bailte móra agus na bóithre sin a úsáid. Aontaím leis an Teachta gur cheart go mbeadh daoine in ann maireachtáil agus a bheith ina gcónaí ina gceantair féin. Gabhaim buíochas.

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