Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)

Huge sums of money are left by local authorities to the end of the year. Clare County Council held back 40% of its funding for road repairs to October, November and December last, which is not the most appropriate time to carry out road works. My village of Clarecastle is a shocking example of work done in unsuitable weather conditions. Can the Minister give a directive to county councils to carry out the most substantial work between April and August? We need to get better value for money.

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