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Roads budget falls short for 2013

It has emerged that the National Roads Authority hasn't got the needed funds to maintain the coun...
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13.32 27 Dec 2012


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Roads budget falls short for 2013

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13.32 27 Dec 2012


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It has emerged that the National Roads Authority hasn't got the needed funds to maintain the country's new national roads network next year.

According to a report in today's Irish Independent, the NRA is 100-million euro short of the amount required.

As a result some work, due to be carried out next year, will be postponed until 2014.

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45 priority road projects remain suspended on the orders of the Government because of budgetary cutbacks.

Environment Correspondent with the Irish Independent, Treacy Hogan says the NRA faces a major problem in maintaining roads unless funding is increased:


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