Government announces €626 million funding for road repairs and maintenance

The Government has announced the details of a  €626 million investment programme for 2023 for regional and local roads.

According to Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD, the funding package will allow approximately 3,100kms of regional and local roads to be maintained and 2,550kms to be strengthened.

Minister Ryan said: “Our main priority in 2023 continues to be the protection and renewal of the existing regional and local road network because that is the one thing you don’t curtail.

“It makes more sense to protect and repair our roads quickly rather than letting them fall into more expensive disrepair.

“We are providing funding for a range of schemes from larger strategic road improvements to smaller scale road improvements and critical bridge rehabilitation works.

“An important part of this allocation is the climate change adaptation grant which was introduced for works on roads at risk due to the impact of climate change and severe weather events.

“This funding will continue in 2023 with €16 million being allocated for 329 climate change adaptation projects. We have seen great progress because of this grant already.”