McLoughlin welcomes €20m in road funding
ALMOST €20 million in funding has been allocated to assist the repair of regional and local roads in Sligo a Fine Gael TD has outlined.
Deputy Tony McLoughlin welcomed the additional funding support of €19.9 milion to assist Sligo County Council in progressing repairs to regional and local roads.
“2019 will see a further significant increase in grant funding for regional and local roads, which I’m delighted to see,” said the Fine Gael Deputy.
“Recent extreme weather events have had a major impact on the regional and local road network and this funding will see essential maintenance and improvements carried out.
McLoughlin added that along with the extreme weather incidences, extended periods of reduced funding following the economic crash have left the road network with more damage. “I know this funding will greatly assist in the repairs and ensure our road network is of the highest standard,” Deputy McLoughlin concluded.
Party colleague and Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross announceddetails of a €483 million investment programme for 2019 for regional and local roads.
Minister Ross said he believed local authorities were best placed to assess priorities within their areas and said, “Considerable autonomy is therefore given to local authorities under the maintenance and renewal grant headings to decide their work programmes.”