David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

This is important from a road safety perspective. Approximately 60% of the improvements that will be carried out are improvements to the existing road network. The three bypasses form approximately 40% of the project, as the Minister will know. That is in line with the Department's guidelines. This is very important economically because it concerns the connectivity of two major cities, namely, Waterford and Limerick. It is an opportunity for Waterford to have an improved road network and improved transport connectivity with the west of Ireland, so it is important. I agree there is also a need to upgrade the N25, which is the Waterford to Cork route. Colleagues across the Waterford and Cork area have lobbied extensively for this over the past number of years.

I was in contact with the Ballymacarbry road action group. Ballymacarbry is a village in County Waterford. People there have worked with the local council, which has put in a funding request for traffic-calming measures outside the school. These are also important issues. Will the Minister look into that and look favourably on it? It is a very important improvement for people who live in the Ballymacarbry area and parish.

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