Tipperary bypass inclusion
Deputy McGrath pressed for the Tipperary town bypass to be included in the national development plan review to relieve traffic, fumes and local pressures. The Taoiseach responded by referring to wider constituency interest and jokingly characterising the Deputy as supportive of bypasses, prompting complaints about mockery.
The Tánaiste told me last week that the review of the national development plan is imminent. I again raise the plight of the people of Tipperary town. I refer to Jobs for Tipp, the March for Tipp, the task force, the Chamber of Commerce, Councillor Annemarie Ryan and others. It is vital that the bypass is included. Hopefully, it will be in the footprint of the new M24 which will go from Limerick to Waterford. Something has to be included to relieve the people, businesses and households of Tipperary town and let them live without fumes and large trucks. The extra traffic since Brexit is desperate. Will the Taoiseach please ensure that the funding for the M24, especially the part around Tipperary town, is included in the review?
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All the Deputy's colleagues in the constituency have raised this issue consistently. I know the Deputy is a tremendous supporter of the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and all his policies.
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Some of them, yes. Ba chóir don Taoiseach an cheist a fhreagairt seachas a bheith ag magadh fúm.
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Nílim ag magadh. I will follow up by saying that the Deputy will be glad to know that he is an enthusiast for bypasses.
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