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Government's treatment of Donegal
"appalling" - McConalogue
08.01.14
DONEGAL County Council
will receive less than €9.5 million this year for
road projects - down by over €10 million from
Donegal’s allocation of €19.5 million in 2011.
Deputy Charlie McConalogue condemned the dramatic
reduction and said it was "yet another example of
the Government’s disregard for the needs of Donegal
communities".
“Once again Donegal has lost out on its fair share
of central funding for vital infrastructure
projects. The further reduction in funding for road
projects in Donegal this year means we are down €2
million on last year. That’s €12 million less than
the allocation in 2012 and €10 million less than the
allocation in 2011,” explained Deputy McConalogue. |
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Donegal North East TD, Charlie
McConalogue. |
“The irony is that
Donegal is in greater need of investment in
transport infrastructure than most other counties in
this country. As if it wasn’t enough that the
funding commitments to the crucial A5 Derry to
Aughnacloy project were revoked due to a lack of
political will, other smaller but important road
projects here will now go undone this year because
Donegal County Council has not been given a fair
allocation of central funding.
“Why is it that Donegal is consistently expected to
bear the brunt of cuts to local services and
supports?" he asked. Meanwhile, he said there had
been a dramatic reduction in IDA visits to Donegal
over the past two years while other regions had
benefited from increased IDA support.
“Donegal seems to be on the wrong end of a two-tier
recovery in this country. We hear about a recovery
in Dublin, but there are less jobs, less services
and less supports in Donegal. People and communities
are suffering. The Government’s treatment of Donegal
communities has been appalling. We need to start
seeing the Government representatives in Donegal
stand up for this county and ensure that it gets its
fair share of investment," added the Gleneely-based
TD. |
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