Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have just received the figures for the active travel funding that was announced today and they are absolutely shocking. I raised this issue last year. I will give some detail. Last year in Cork 31 active travel projects worth €16 million were funded on the south side of the city and on the north side of the city, 12 projects worth €6 million were funded. That is €10 million less and 19 fewer projects. It was announced today that 42 projects worth €14 million will be funded on the south side of the city and 22 projects worth €6 million will be funded on the north side. The average cost is €336,000 for projects on the south side but only €282,000 on the north side. I will ask a question on behalf of the people of Cork North-Central. Why are we being treated like second class citizens when it comes to funding on the north side? It is the same every year. The figures are there. They stand for themselves. Deputy Varadkar is the Taoiseach. Will he explain this to me so that I can go back to my constituents and tell them why the north side is being neglected and why the Government is doing it?

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