County councillors are expected to give unanimous cross-party backing for a motion calling on the Government to ensure they get proper annual funding for maintenance. She said this funding should be allocated to local authorities on a sustainable, multi-annual basis. “However, there's currently no equivalent ring-fenced, long-term maintenance stream to match that capital funding. There's no additional stream of funding provided by central government set aside for the long-term upkeep of this new infrastructure. Without dedicated funding, we risk seeing these valuable assets deteriorate simply because there is no sustainable financial plan in place,” she said.

Source: Irish Examiner February 27, 2026 16:02 UTC