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‹ Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

Drish Bridge road safety

Summary

Deputy Jackie Cahill welcomed URDF funding for Tipperary and asked for safety measures at the dangerous N75 junction at Drish Bridge. The Tánaiste said he would make the Minister for Transport aware and look at the issue.

As Teachta Dála for Tipperary I welcome the €31 million we got this morning from the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF. The people of Cahir, Carrick-on-Suir and Roscrea are absolutely delighted. I thank the Government for delivering that for us.

The N75 is the main artery from Thurles to the motorway. The junction at Drish Bridge has, unfortunately, seen a number of fatalities over the years. This junction needs work from Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII. Will the Tánaiste urge the relevant authorities to look at the junction and introduce safety measures there?

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Leo Varadkar The Tánaiste Fine Gael

We will certainly look at that. I appreciate the need to improve safety on that road. I have travelled it many times. I will make the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, aware that it was raised in the Chamber.

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