Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

There are cries coming from every local authority on this issue. It is indicative that the plea for more funds came very soon after the large increase they got. Every local authority was told that it should make provisions for road maintenance and restoration or contingency items of this sort. They have been given notice of this. That is cold comfort to them because I know the local authorities feel the requirements on them are as great as those on the national Exchequer. We have told them quite simply that they should certainly send in their clean-up costs, which they are doing at the moment, to the relevant Department. While it is early in the year, as things stand no supplementary money will be going for damage. That does not bode very well for those who are anticipating inclement weather or storms coming in the next year. However, they should be aware now that the Exchequer has paid, as far as I know, up to its limit for these amounts.

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