County Council to discuss controversial allocation of roads funding

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A major discussion on roads funding for the Athenry/Oranmore district will take place at the county council's upcoming meeting. The issue was raised at County Hall by Councillor Martina Kinane, who says the area within a 25km radius outside the city boundary is chronically underfunded. The Athenry/Oranmore district receives around 9% of the annual county roads budget, despite the fact that it's the county's most densely populated district. The division of funds is based on a ‘per kilometer' policy – which means bigger districts such as Connemara receives more roads funding. The controversial allocations and their impact will be discussed in detail at this month's full council meeting.