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118 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for the Environment the current position regarding the proposal submitted to his Department to have the Cavan-Cootehill-Shercock-Carrickmacross-Dundalk road reclassified from regional road status to national status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14583/96]
119 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for the Environment the current position regarding the proposal submitted to his Department to have the Lavey/ Bailieboro/ Kingscourt/ Carrickmacross road reclassified from regional road status to national status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14584/96]
120 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for the Environment the current position regarding the proposal submitted to his Department to have the Granard-Ballyjamesduff-Virginia-Bailieboro-Kingscourt-Carrickmacross road reclassified from regional road status to national status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14585/96]
121 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for the Environment the current position regarding the proposal submitted to his Department to have the Belturbet-Leggykelly, Castlesaunderson road reclassified from regional road status to national status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14586/96]
122 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for the Environment the proposals, if any, he has to upgrade the Sligo-Dundalk route, in order to provide an adequate east-west link; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14587/96]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 118, 119, 120, 121 and 122 together.
There are no current proposals before my Department for reclassification of the routes in question. A lengthy and comprehensive review of the national road system was brought to a conclusion in July 1994 with the making of the Roads Act, 1993 (Declaration of National Roads) Order, 1994. I do not propose to make any major changes in the national road network in the near future. Traffic patterns will, however, continue to be monitored in order to identify any long-term changes which might have implications for the classified system.
