Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

I have asked the Minister if he will give an undertaking in the House that additional funds will be provided to deal with water and other infrastructure. The Minister has some responsibility as a member of Government in charge of local government to ensure that services provided by local government are properly funded in respect of roads. It is only recently that local roads were transferred to the National Roads Authority and the Minister for Transport. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has a responsibility to ensure that local authorities are properly funded. The Minister did not open his mouth about the €173 million cut in roads last April.

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