Roads in East Meath must be repaired before new penalty points are brought in for not having a current NCT certificate, according to a Sinn Féin local election candidate. Sinead Burke has said that people are sick of paying road tax and a multitude of other stealth taxes to keep a vehicle on the road, while the Government slashed the road maintenance budget by €150 million.
Ms. Burke added, “Meath has some of the worst roads in the country. Rural secondary and regional roads are in a dire state, as well as some intersection on our primary roads. It is disgraceful that the Government have now introduced five penalty points for failure to have an NCT certificate, while at the same time they slash the road maintenance budget by €150 million. It is unacceptable that the Road Safety Authority, a Government appointed quango, continuously puts the onus on road users and ignores the fact that many roads are in such a state of disrepair. Collapsing verges and potholes are commonplace and put road users at risk, communities out of pocket and businesses at jeopardy."
Ms. Burke added, “Meath has some of the worst roads in the country. Rural secondary and regional roads are in a dire state, as well as some intersection on our primary roads. It is disgraceful that the Government have now introduced five penalty points for failure to have an NCT certificate, while at the same time they slash the road maintenance budget by €150 million. It is unacceptable that the Road Safety Authority, a Government appointed quango, continuously puts the onus on road users and ignores the fact that many roads are in such a state of disrepair. Collapsing verges and potholes are commonplace and put road users at risk, communities out of pocket and businesses at jeopardy."
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