Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I read something in the local newspapers today that concerned me. It is a concern I have expressed for years through the local authorities. Some €63 million in compensation has been paid in the past five years by the four local authorities in Dublin. This is a massive issue for those of us who have worked in them during the years and have been calling for extra funding for improvements to footpaths, roads and services. We have been told there is no money available, but we are now at the stage where €63 million has been paid in compensation in five years by just four local authorities and I believe the figure is on the increase. I am asking for the relevant Minister to come to the House to address us and put funding into the local authorities in order that people will not be left in a position where they will fall and trip because works are not being carried out as a result of the Government not providing enough funds for services that the people need.