Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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I thank the Minister for his presentation to the committee. The Tuam-Gort project has begun. I served on the county council for a short time. I do not understand why a five-year plan is not undertaken with regard to NRA routes. The council was told the budget was a yearly allocation. However, I know of many areas where there may be 10 km of road which is all twists and turns and which could be dealt with over a five-year period in 2 km sections. There should be a forward plan so that people would know that in five years time the road would be fixed from one end to the other. I ask the Minister to take this suggestion on board. I know he must work within his annual budgets. However, in my view, forward planning would not hold up jobs because a problem arising in section A would mean that work could continue in section D, if that was ready.