N5 road safety
Deputy Murphy highlighted a near-collision on the N5 and asked for action on safety along the route. The Tánaiste said he would ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to reply.
I would like to ask the Tánaiste about safety on the N5 national primary route. I acknowledge that work has commenced on the new section of the route between Ballaghaderreen and Scramogue. That is welcome because it will improve safety. We still have a significant issue with safety along the N5. Recently, an articulated lorry ended up in the back windscreen of the car of a lady who had just picked up her four children from school in the village of Tulsk. That is how close it was. Luckily, nobody was hurt. I can show the Tánaiste photographs of this incident if he wishes. I appreciate that this is not his area of responsibility. He and his staff have been helpful with these issues in the past. As this road will be so busy over the next week, I would like the Tánaiste to ask Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, to consider the installation of temporary lights over the next couple of days to avoid injury or death. The safety issue along there is absolutely outrageous.