An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2024-03-05
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Mick Barry (PBP), Cork North-Central

I do not know if the Taoiseach has ever been in the town of Mallow when traffic is heavy, but I can tell him it is quite the experience. If he has been there, I do not know if he has ever wandered down to a place called the Plaza to have a look at a traffic system which just does not work. Mallow needs a relief road. Why will the Government and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, not fund a project in this regard? The recent €300,000 allocation came as a savage disappointment to people in Mallow. Once again, their hopes were raised and then dashed by the parties in power. An allocation of €1 million would have done the job to get the relief road to the planning stage. I do not think it is an exaggeration to say that if the money is not put aside for a relief road and if motorists still have to go through the town, more than a few of those motorists will go through the Government parties when it is time to vote later in the year. The Taoiseach needs to pay attention to this one.

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Sitting date: 2024-03-05