Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is mainly to protect the investment through restoration and maintenance. That is the best value for money we can deliver with this funding. There has been a serious investment in roads. We had two hard winters and with every hard winter the impact is increasing all the time. We have asked local authorities to prioritise the roads they feel have suffered the biggest impact because of the severe weather, and that is what we expect them to do.