Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am aware that money has been spent and that maybe more money has been spent. The Minister said it is up 41% but is that because of the additional cost in getting works done? Is it through budgetary problems? A project on the N17 is realignment and safety works where there have been accidents and fatalities. This work is now stalled. I believe €1 million was allocated this year. I do not believe this issue affects just Galway County Council. Other local authorities are finding the same thing. I will have to take up this with the Minister for transport but there is something going on when engineers who are dealing with this on an ongoing basis going back a long number of years are, for the first time, being told funding is being stalled right now and that these projects will not be funded until next year. It is a concern especially when we are talking about health and safety and road safety. Perhaps I will take up this again. I accept that extra money is being spent but my concern is that we need more money in transport, roads and rail, and I just want to see where that is at.