Michael Lowry (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

On the fund itself, we have heard on a number of occasions from TII that it simply does not have sufficient funds to address the black spot areas. As part of this Bill and as part of this effort and the plan up to 2030 it is hugely important that we have investment and that we try in a systematic way to wipe out those black spots. I can think of numerous such places across Tipperary that need attention. The engineers have highlighted them and the message coming back is "There is no funding for it". This effort will fail unless we also prioritise that particular effort through the TII and the councils and that there is a sufficient fund. I would go so far as to say that TII should programme a plan. TII already has the information, the statistics and the data. What we need now is a plan of action.