An investment programme of €713 million for regional and local roads in 2025 has been announced by Minister O’Brien, Minister Canney and Minister Buttimer.
This represents an overall increase of over 8% in funding this year for road and safety improvements.
“In addition to maintaining our current road network, we are developing and upgrading this infrastructure through investing €70 million in vital strategic projects which are continuing to be progressed. “These safety schemes aim to implement remedial measures to improve the overall safety of our road network, benefiting all road users.
“This funding, totalling €713 million, will support and enhance towns, villages and communities the length and breadth of the State,” he said.
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