Dáil Éireann - Volume 38 - 21 May, 1931

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Repairs in County Sligo.

Mr. Carty Mr. Carty

Mr. Carty asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries whether he is aware that serious loss and inconvenience has been caused to the tenants in the townland of Duneil, in the parish of Dromore West, County Sligo, as a result of the failure of the Land Commission to complete the repair of a road in that townland; and if he can now state when the Land Commission will complete the repair of this road.

Mr. Roddy Mr. Roddy

Mr. Roddy: In connection with the division of the untenanted lands of Duneil on the Mitchell estate, County Sligo, the Land Commission have constructed a road and repaired an existing old road to serve the allotments.

Mr. Carty Mr. Carty

Mr. Carty: I understand the Land Commission have not finished portion of the road which they began in the townland of Duneil two or three years ago. It is to the necessity for completing this road that my question refers.

Mr. Roddy Mr. Roddy

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[1631] Mr. Roddy: Both these roads have been finished.

Mr. Carty Mr. Carty

Mr. Carty: My information is to the contrary. I was told that this particular road had not been finished. Perhaps it was finished very recently?

Mr. Roddy Mr. Roddy

Mr. Roddy: It was finished recently, but I could not give the exact date.

Mr. Carty Mr. Carty

Mr. Carty: The Parliamentary Secretary should be in a position to give all the information.

Mr. Roddy Mr. Roddy

Mr. Roddy: I have given the information to the Deputy.

Mr. Carty Mr. Carty

Mr. Carty: While the Parliamentary Secretary was engaged in political work in the district he actually inspected this road himself, and he gave a promise that it would be finished.

Mr. Roddy Mr. Roddy

Mr. Roddy: I do not inspect roads.

Dáil Éireann 38 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. Road Repairs in County Sligo.

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