Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2023-03-29
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Matt Carthy (SF), Cavan-Monaghan

The N2 road is a critical artery through the central Border region to the north west. Upgrade schemes on two sections of that road, which have been in the pipeline for many years, have effectively been stalled by the Minister, Deputy Ryan. Last year, he provided no funding at all for the Clontibret to the Border road scheme. This year, funding is dependent on matching EU grant funding. Regarding the Ardee to Castleblayney scheme, funding has essentially been stalled so no progress can be made this year. Will the Taoiseach meet the Minister and articulate the clear view that this road is necessary for road safety, the economic development of a region that has suffered economically for many years and in respect of the fact that dozens of landowners have huge swathes of land which have been sterilised for more than a decade, which is untenable?

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Sitting date: 2023-03-29