Patrick O’Donovan TD has welcomed news from Minister Paschal Donohoe of an allocation of €17,377,336 to Limerick City and County Council for roads in 2015. The allocation includes €15,626,380 for improvement works and € 1,750,956 for maintenance works.
Patrick O’Donovan welcomed the news and said that the allocation comes shortly after the announcement by the Minister that over €3.5million is to be invested by Government in Barnagh to complete the road widening and realigning work there, together with a further €800,000 for Dromkeen on the Limerick to Tipperary road for traffic calming.
Under the 2015 Bridge Rehabilitation Works on Regional and Local Roads, works will be carried out in Ashgrove, Old Mill, Ballyegna, Ardagh, Duncaha Bridge in Shanagolden, Gortnakistin in Doon and in Nantinan, Rathkeale.
Works have also been earmarked to be carried out in Graigeen, Askeaton and in Lisamoate, Ballingarry under the Improvement Works Programme on Regional and Local Roads for 2015.
“As the economic recovery takes hold the Government is in a stronger position to invest in our infrastructure. In a rural county like Limerick, it is vital that we maintain a safe and good road network. This investment from the Minister is critical to that and I know will be very welcome in the communities across Limerick that will see improvements on their road network.”
“I will continue to use my membership of Dáil Éireann to ensure that the maximum amount of road funding possible for is directed to County Limerick. Through my membership of the Oireachtas Transport Committee and in my regular meetings with the Minister for Transport I will continue to remind the Minister of the road projects in County Limerick that I want to see prioritised.”