Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. I take on board totally what he just said and I will relay it back. This is about safety and saving lives. Yet again, though, I must read another such reply. I must read everything I am given because I am deputising.

Approximately €411 million of Exchequer capital funds was provided to TII for national roads in 2024. In line with the NDP and Government policy, TII seeks to allocate national roads funding to local authorities in a manner that seeks to achieve the following key outcomes: the protection and renewal of the existing national road network, progressing major projects that are in or near construction, progressing major projects that are pre-construction but well advanced in the development pipeline, and prioritising any remaining funds for major projects that provide for local bypasses and compact growth in our towns and villages. The N25 Carrigtwohill to Midleton project will be considered for funding in future years.

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