Fine Gael TD for Donegal North East, Joe McHugh, has today (Tuesday) said that the Irish Government’s commitment to investing 50m in the A5 road carriageway in 2015 and 2016 remains firmly in place.
“I have received assurances from the Department of Transport that the Irish Government’s commitment to invest €25 million in the A5 road carriageway in 2015 and an additional €25 million again in 2016 remains firmly in place, despite the decision by Mr. Justice Stephens in Belfast yesterday to quash orders which prevent the project from going ahead at the moment,” Deputy McHugh told Donegal Daily.
“This decision is disappointing and will be a setback to the project, but I would like to assure everyone involved that the Irish Government is committed to seeing this project through.
“The Minister for Regional Development in the north, Danny Kennedy, should now be afforded the space needed to decide on the best way to proceed with this project to keep the overall objective of providing adequate road access to the north west.
“Transport connectivity is enormously important for developing the North West’s potential and I will continue to work closely with both the Department of Transport and my northern counterparts on this matter to ensure that people north and south of the border can freely travel to and from the North West.”