Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)

Has the Minister committed to provide funding to the counties seriously affected by flooding and where serious damage was done to county roads and primary routes. The flooding was particularly severe throughout County Galway.

I refer to the very serious and tragic accident on the Ballindine-Milltown road, the N17, in which four young people were killed. Representations to have improvements made to that stretch of road have been made for 15 years but nothing has been done - hence we had a tragedy there. I plead with the Minister to co-ordinate all the agencies responsible, but which are denying responsibility, to do something on this issue.

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