Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 October 2013
131. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his engagement at the North-South Ministerial Council in respect of the A5 carriageway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40438/13]
View answerThe A5 project was discussed at the last NSMC Transport Sectoral meeting in April this year and will be discussed at the next meeting scheduled for November this year. In the interim officials from my Department attended a meeting of the Cross Border Road Projects Steering Group on the 2nd September 2013. At that meeting the Northern Ireland officials indicated that work on a revised environmental assessment for the project was progressing.
