Dee Ryan (Fianna Fail)

This morning, I rise to acknowledge and thank the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, for the significant committed moneys that we heard about yesterday for Limerick in the NDP sectoral plan for transport. We are delighted that key projects like the M20-N20 Cork to Limerick motorway and route, the N21 Abbeyfeale relief road, the N21 and N69 Limerick to Foynes road, including the Adare bypass, the Newcastle West relief road and the Coonagh to Knockalisheen distributor road all got funding. They are important roads to us locally. Indeed, they are almost the sum total of the major roads that we were seeking allocation of funding for. We are grateful for that. They will help to improve safety, reduce congestion and better connect communities across the county of Limerick. The inclusion of the N20-M20 Adare bypass is particularly important for us, as the Deputy Leader knows. We are eagerly anticipating and getting ready for the Ryder Cup coming to Limerick in 2027. We are delighted to see all of these projects advancing. The next step, in my view, and I have sought a meeting with the Minister to advance it, is delivering a metro rail line for Limerick with a rail link to Shannon Airport. I look forward to raising that with the Minister very soon. I look forward to working closely with the Mayor of Limerick and all the city and county councillors on these projects and further projects into the future to ensure that Limerick has the resources and investment it needs for a strong future.