Edward Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is a great honour to be elected to represent the wonderful people of County Wicklow. I am very grateful to them for the trust they have put in me.

I wish to raise the lack of funding for national roads in recent years. This has impacted the people of Wicklow, which is a commuter county. The N81 is one of the most dangerous roads in the country, as has been proven in several studies. The N81 is the only national road coming out of Dublin that has not been upgraded. It is a death trap. A preferred route was picked but it has now been shelved. The new programme for the N11-M11 improvement scheme was shelved in October 2022. That needs to be re-enacted. Finally, the commuter train to Wicklow is crowded. It needs carriages and more trains. It is part of the programme for Government, which promises new roads and enhanced rail services. I really urge the Taoiseach to complete this.

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