Engineers seek more money for roads

THE €1.2 billion earmarked for investment in Irish roads is not enough, according to the Institution of Engineers of Ireland (IEI).

Engineers seek more money for roads

IEI director general Paddy Purcell called on the government to use Wednesday’s budget to increase the level of spending on the national road network.

He said the failure to increase spending meant little progress had been made in addressing the country’s roads infrastructure deficit. Ireland’s competitiveness was being “seriously handicapped” as a result, Mr Purcell said.

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