Johnny Guirke (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Councillor Michael Gallagher and I have been raising an issue for years. There was an announcement about roads recently. I have to hand a map of the Kells electoral area with details for the next three years. There are 55 sections of road being worked on, or 1 million km. Eighteen sections of road are being worked on per year. The section from Ballinlough to Ross and Mount Nugent is a huge area. There are five sections of road. The area includes Ballinlough, Crossakeel, Killallon, Kilskeer, Drumone, Moylagh, Ballynacree, Oldcastle, all the way to Ross and Mount Nugent. There are five sections of roads. They are some of the worst in the country. Will the Minister come to visit these roads? I am sick and tired of raising this every year at Meath County Council. We need targeted funding for this. There is no public transport down there. There is no other way to get to work. There are thousands of people employed there.

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