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Dáil
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Narrow Water Bridge

Summary

Seamus Kirk asks for progress on the Narrow Water Bridge; the Taoiseach says the necessary local and governmental arrangements are in place and discussions with Northern Ireland authorities continue.

Is there any progress to report on Narrow Water Bridge?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

The case has been made clearly. We had a meeting in the constituency of Deputy Kirk with members of different groups. The point has been made clearly by the Tánaiste at a meeting in Belfast with the First Minister and Deputy First Minister. We are following it through. All of the issues that must be dealt with by the administrative authorities here, such as the council and the Government, are in place. There is a process with the Minister, Sammy Wilson, in the Northern Ireland Executive in Stormont and I hope it can be brought to a conclusion successfully. The funding is in three parts, with Europe, the Northern Ireland Executive, and the Government and the local authority in the county Deputy Kirk represents. I hope we can make progress to a conclusion.

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