A total of €42,505,803 has been allocated to restore and improve regional and local roads throughout Galway.

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West, Éamon Ó'Cuív, said the investment will be used to repair, strengthen and maintain roads across the region, to ensure they are fit for purpose.

He said: "We are dedicating resources towards initiatives such as road repair, bridge rehabilitation, road safety measures, community engagement, drainage improvements, and climate change adaptation.

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"Maintaining and improving our road network is crucial to sustaining and developing our local economies across rural Ireland. These roads are imperative for children getting to school and people getting to work safely."

The regional and local roads program is crucial for the economy and communities in Ireland. With 94,000 kilometres of regional and local roads, making up 94% of the country's roads, it is important to maintain and improve these roads for the safety and well-being of the public. These roads carry about 55% of all the traffic and for many local businesses, these roads are the only access to their customers.