A Fine Gael councillor claims it’s still costing more to repair roads in Kerry compared to Donegal and Mayo.
Cllr Tommy Griffin outlined his findings based on a parliamentary question by party colleague, Cork North West TD, Deputy John Paul O'Shea.
Last week, an additional €1.2 million in funding was allocated to Kerry roads under the Local Improvement Scheme.
The focus of the Local Improvement Scheme is upgrading rural laneways and non-public roads which provide access to homes, farms and outdoor amenities, and are not normally maintained by local authorities.
According to research conducted by Cllr Tommy Griffin, under the scheme Mayo County Council is completing four roads for every one in Kerry, while Donegal council’s completion rate is double Kerry’s.
Cllr Griffin says there are 618 roads on the list in this county, and claims it will be another 16 and a half years before this is completed.
When the matter was raised last year, the council responded that every road is a different length, therefore it's not reasonable to draw conclusions from comparing the number of roads repaired with the funding allocated to each local authority.
Cllr Griffin says while it's costing Kerry County Council less to repair roads compared to previous years, it's still more expensive than other local authorities.
