Kerry Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin, said that today, Friday April 27th, marks another significant step forward in the campaign to build the new N22 between Cork and Kerry via Macroom and Ballyvourney.
Undertake Construction
Cork County Council will open the pre-qualification process for contractors who wish undertake the construction of the By-pass today.
The advance works, which started in early 2017, continue at pace, with a significant portion of the fencing, site clearance and archaeological work well underway.
Following Up Closely
Minister Griffin has been calling on TII and Cork County Council to move the tender stage forward and the progress today brings construction in earnest closer.
Minister Griffin says that he will be following up on the matter closely with all of the state’s stakeholders to help ensure the beginning of full construction in 2019.
Campaigned Hard
“I have campaigned hard for this new road over the last 10 years. It’s very close to full construction following recent developments that I helped to secure, with the major step being the inclusion of the N22 on the Capital Plan in 2015,” said Minister Griffin.
“More recently, in 2016, I announced the beginning of clearance works would commence and last autumn we saw pre-tender stage begin.
I fully intend to see this project through so that everyone will be able to benefit from the enormous socio-economic benefits that it will bring,”he said in conclusion.
The Maine Valley Post has, is and always will be a free resource for the people of the locality and its wider diaspora. When we started in 2013, the intention was to be a weekly, online newsletter. Over time, the site has evolved into a much different beast with multiple updates on a daily basis.
Because of its nature as a digital publication, it brings with it certain expenses: computers and cameras that require updating and maintenance; internet hosting and access; to say nothing of the time and hard work that goes into the site. It all adds up…
Our online community has always been our greatest asset and a vocal supporter of the Maine Valley Post since day one.
Please take a moment to click on the link below to see how you can directly contribute to our continued growth and success. Thank you for taking the time……..John Reidy
