Fianna Fail is calling on the government to allocate funding for a bypass on the N71 in Innishannon in Co Cork.

Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O'Mahoney, said the development of a bypass would open up west Cork to tourists and commmuters.

She said: "It's hampering access to West Cork from the City, and it is definitely one of the major barriers to living in West Cork and commuting to the City for work.

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"How can we realistically ask people who relocate to West Cork and commute to Cork City for work if they have to spend hours snaking their way through Innishannon in the morning and the evening?

"This doesn't just only affect commuters. If we are to maximise the tourist potential of West Cork, we need to make it easier for tourists who are holidaying in Cork City and in areas east of the city to access towns and villages in West Cork.

She confirmed she will be raising the need for a bypass of the N71 when the Dáil reconvenes in September.

(CD)