Spending On Roads To Be Review After Budget 2024

It comes as T.I.I revealed there would be dozens of deaths of there was a failure to invest in new projects and improvements.

Spending on roads and transport will be reviewed after the budget. 

It emerged today T.I.I warned the Transport Minister last year that failure to invest in new projects and improvements would lead to dozens of deaths and almost 400 serious injuries over the next five years.

The N4 Mullingar to Roosky road is expected to see seven fatalities and 11 serious injuries, while the N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan road is expected to see one death and one serious injury in that time period.

Eamon Ryan has insisted on a 2:1 ratio for funding in favour of public transport over roads.

Minister of State for Transport Jack Chambers says the letter from T.I.I is worrying: 

Read More: Department Of Transport Under Pressure Over Potential Road Deaths

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