Andrew Boylan
Question:26 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Justice if the Government will place a security post on the southern side of Aughalane Bridge, at Belturbet, County Cavan, in order to facilitate the reopening of this bridge.
Written Answers. - Belturbet (Cavan) Security Post.
The issue of closed Border roads has been raised by both myself and the Tánaiste within the framework of the Anglo-Irish Conference. I am aware that the closure of Aghlane Bridge is the focus of particular concern and I will continue — as will the Tánaiste — to highlight the unacceptable social and economic disadvantage caused to the communities affected by the closure of the bridge.
The inference in the question — that the reopening of Aghalane Bridge by the British authorities is dependent on agreement to provide a permanent Garda checkpoint on the southern side of the bridge — is not correct.