Funds for national road improvements halved

The amount of money given by the Government to councils for national road improvements has been cut by half in a year, the State’s financial watchdog has revealed.

Funds released to local authorities dropped from €503m in 2012 to €232m last year, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General’s annual report.

However, monies given for regional and local road improvements rose from €376m to €399m.