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image captionThe A5 dual carriageway scheme would link Dublin to the north west of Northern Ireland
Delays to the A5 road project are an absolute scandal that will lead to further deaths, a Stormont committee heard on Wednesday.
The A5 plan, estimated to cost £1.2bn, would connect Londonderry to the border at Aughnacloy and improve access to Dublin.
Sinn Féin assembly member (MLA) Martina Anderson told civil servants that setbacks were putting lives at risk.
The project is currently the subject of a third public inquiry.
Officials from the Department of Infrastructure (DoI) have been giving evidence to MLAs on its progress.