Concern as Cork gets one of the lowest budget allocations for road maintenance

Council officials said cuts to funding during the recession meant they lost out on an estimated €279m in allocations

If the grant allocation had been made on the basis of road length, Cork County would have benefited by an additional €9.2m. File photo: Gerry Faughnan

Cork County Council got the fourth lowest funding per kilometre of any local authority in the country for road maintenance and upgrades this year.

It also doesn't get special funding, known as the 'multiplier effect' like some other counties. This takes into account the deterioration of roads due to increased economic activity, especially from HGV movements.