No Change to Plans for Slane Bypass – Minister Shane McEntee
Statement by Meath East TD and Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine,
Shane McEntee TD
NO CHANGE TO PLANS FOR SLANE BYPASS
Shane McEntee, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has today stated that there has been no change made to progress plans for the Slane bypass.
“Despite reports of the adjustment to the Government’s Capital Programme for next year, I can state that there is absolutely no change in the position regarding a road bypass for Slane. I understand that here will be no decision by an Bord Pleanala on the matter this side of Christmas. I hope they will give planning approval and, if they do the plan to bypass Slane will continue to progress. There will be a requirement to start purchasing the necessary land within 18 months of approval being granted for a scheme. I have again been assured that the project will be brought through this land purchase stage and this will bring it to ‘shovel ready’ status’.
9th, Nov 2011
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[...] recently as 9 November 2011, Minister McEntee has been stating that there has been no change in Government policy, and that there are resources to get the project [...]
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