Funding for roads in Cork and Galway declines by 85%

Road maintenance funding for national roads in the cities of Cork and Galway decreased by 85% between 2010 and 2014, a report has revealed.

A value-for-money review on expenditure on ordinary maintenance of national roads by the Department of Transport said the available data could not explain the basis for such a significant reduction in funding levels for the two city councils.

All local authorities received funding from the National Roads Authority on the basis of the length of their national road network with some adjustment based on local conditions and infrastructure.