There are tertiary roads throughout the country and the councils do not seem to be able to repair them in a substantial way. There should be a special fund for that type of work. It would also reduce costs in the long term. If proper work was carried out now, the roads would not have to be reinstated in the future, which would be far more costly. Last year, as a result of Government cutbacks, the mid-year grant usually made available to local authorities and which could have been used for this work was not made available. The funding proposed in the amendment would be useful in that regard.