Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions
Dail Éireann — 2025-12-18
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Simon Harris (FG), Wicklow

I thank Deputy Daly. He has outlined to us quite correctly a number of the challenges being faced in terms of the road infrastructure in Roscommon, Boyle and the region, whether the heavy volume of traffic or the safety issues, which are really important. I am struck by how every morning, including today, we wake up, look at our newspapers and news bulletins and see more fatalities and tragedies on Irish roads.
We think today of all of those people, in particular the families at Christmas as well. Investing in roads should always be seen as a safety issue, as well as the congestion issues that arise, as outlined by the Deputy, in towns, including the pinch points in Roscommon town and Boyle. On foot of the Deputy raising this today, I will ask the Minister, Darragh O'Brien, and TII to engage with him and other Oireachtas Members from Roscommon, and also perhaps to engage with Roscommon County Council, on what more can be done in the time ahead to build on a number of projects that we have, thankfully, already funded and some that are under construction.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-18