N25 bypass progress
Deputy O'Connor congratulated Deputy Chambers on his appointment and asked for an update on the N25 scheme, including the Castlemartyr and Killeagh bypasses. The Minister of State said the project is in the national development plan, is being funded this year and will receive a detailed progress update.
I will take this opportunity to congratulate Jack Chambers on his appointment as deputy leader of Fianna Fáil.
I wish to ask about the N25 scheme in my constituency. The Tánaiste will know that it is important to my home town of Youghal, given the local need to have a bypass built for Castlemartyr and Killeagh. We have had three years of paperwork being passed around and reports being done. People are anxious to see diggers on site and a design consultant appointed. Will the Government update the House on the work it is doing to make this project happen?
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I thank the Deputy for his kind words.
This is an important project in the national development plan and I have met the Deputy and many other colleagues about advancing it. It is being funded this year with Cork County Council. I will provide the Deputy a detailed update from Transport Infrastructure Ireland on the project’s progress. It is central to the national development plan and we want to ensure it progresses.