Declan Breathnach (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further discussions between the stakeholders regarding the Narrow Water Bridge project have taken place as was alluded to in a report of the North-South Ministerial Council in November 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23395/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​Under the Fresh Start Agreement, the Northern Ireland Executive and the Government agreed to undertake a review of the proposed Narrow Water Bridge project with a view to identifying options for its future development, for consideration by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC).

  As part of the ongoing work by both administrations on the options review, a series of discussions with stakeholders have been held by officials of my Department and the Department for Infrastructure in Northern with stakeholders, most recently on 20 February 2017 in Newry, Co Down.  Following these discussions, I understand that it is intended that the North South Ministerial Council will consider a paper on the options for the project, taking account of key objectives, at its next meeting in Transport sectoral format.