Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Tánaiste. In the past, we did 111 roads in two consecutive years. Kerry County Council has the capacity to deal with any funding that is left over and all the Deputies from Kerry will work together. I have raised this matter several times. If we only get 19 roads done every year, it will take us 35 or 36 years to get through the 678 roads left on the list. There are places like Kilcummin, Gneeveguilla, Scartaglin, Currow, Currans, Farranfore and Firies and all around south Kerry with multiple roads to be dealt with. These people need fair play. They pay everything they are asked to pay. I named out all the taxes they pay. They need assistance and fair play. Urban areas have all different modes of transport and fine roads but these people are left behind. Since 2007, there are 90 of these. If we have to wait 38 years, I will not be around. Deputy Griffin might, but many of us here will not be there if it takes that long. I ask for fair play. Other counties are doing better and we have to come up the line.

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