Maria Byrne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have two matters to raise today. The first is the fact that Castleconnell post office is due to open on 20 February and this is good news for the people of Castleconnell because they have had to travel to Newport and other areas around from the village which is quite a distance. For older people who did not have cars or access it is good news that the new post office will open on 20 February.

Second, I welcome the Taoiseach's visit to University Hospital Limerick, UHL, tomorrow. This is good news both for the hospital and for the people of the mid-west because over the past number of months, not only has the Minister taken an interest in UHL but also the Taoiseach and it is welcome news that he will visit tomorrow. He is going to Limerick tomorrow to turn the sod on the new private hospital, the Bons Secours hospital, but also to visit UHL to meet the management, some of the staff and some of the support groups to try to resolve the issues going forward. I would like to welcome that.

I also welcome the fact that €9 million out of the roads allocation announced over the last couple of days was for the Coonagh to Knockalisheen Road. This is a road that has been raised here many times. It is important to the people of Moyross and the Coonagh area and it is good that the road is now listed on the roads programme at last.