Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

In the peripheral areas and municipal districts in County Galway, which Deputies Ó Cuív and Eugene Murphy represent along with me, there is a great shortage of staff. Second, there is a shortage of funding. This has a knock-on effect. I thank the Minister of State for the meeting last week but there is fear in the rural areas on the periphery. Galway borders probably six counties and there is a feeling of being left out in those areas. Galway has one twentieth of the roads in Ireland and we must ensure proper funding is provided both for Galway County Council and outside it so services can be delivered to those areas as soon as possible.

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