Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Despite commitments in the programme for Government, there is a major crisis in County Kerry with the budget for maintenance of our local and regional roads. We are about five months into this year. I wish to highlight that many areas have spent 80% of their maintenance budget and that will lead to a crisis in the fall of the year. I ask the Taoiseach and his Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to look seriously at the situation and to honour the commitment in the programme for Government that adequate funding for maintenance will be provided.

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