Brendan Smith
Ceist:164 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for the Environment the proposals, if any, under active consideration in his Department to upgrade roads in the Border region to national status; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many important link routes in this region are inadequate and are a hindrance to economic development; his views on whether the upgrading of such non-national routes is essential to contribute towards the regeneration of the Border economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9707/97]