Terry Brennan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In the past couple of days, it was great to read that Ireland would benefit to the tune of €1.2 billion from 2015 to 2020 owing to an injection of EU Structural Funds. This funding will be used to promote research and development, investment and the competitiveness of the business sector. It will also be used to combat long-term and youth unemployment and social exclusion. It will further be used to promote an environmentally-friendly and resource-efficient economy. It has been my wish for in excess of 30 years to have the Narrow Water bridge constructed between Northern Ireland and the village of Omeath. It would be an icon of true peace in the country. I hope and believe the project will be put back on the table and completed in the not-too-distant future. What a benefit it would be to Newry and Mourne District Council, Louth County Council and the overall economy of the Cooley Peninsula.