Michael Cahill (Kerry, Fianna Fail)

The boys of Barr na Sráide are waiting a long time. That is why I am raising the issue today. I emphasise that the Ring of Kerry is as important to us as the M50 is to Dublin. It is Ireland's premier tourist route. The town of Cahersiveen needs urgent attention, as I have outlined, as, indeed, do Killorglin and the Killarney to Farranfore bypass. I am pleading with TII, especially, to listen to our calls. I am not the first person to call for funding for the Ring of Kerry; many of my colleagues have done so over decades. It is about time the people of south Kerry are treated in the manner they should be treated. I note and welcome the regeneration scheme funding of €6.5 million for Killorglin.

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