The Government has confirmed that it will allocate €1.5bn towards road maintenance and improvements, and projects this year.
The figure is 13% higher than last year, and has been split into two main categories.
One is national road making which makes up €800m of the figure, while regional and local roads have been allocated €718m.
The Department of Transport announced the funds, with Minister Darragh O'Brien saying it will "enable multiple major new road projects".
National Roads
Under its plan for national roads, €104m will be spent under Public Private Partnerships, €33m will go towards regular maintenance through local authorities, while €659m will go through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).
Some of the projects to be allocated through TII include road safety improvements and climate resilience measures.
The funds will also go towards progressing current projects such as the Adare Bypass, N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge, and M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy, it said.
Regional and local roads
Of the €718m allocated to regional and local roads, €50m will go towards "strategic improvement projects", €20m will be paid in grants for specific works, such as bridgeworks and traffic alleviation in towns.
TII will also spend €16.5m across 294 projects designed to negate climate impact, and €14m on 280 "low cost" remedial safety measures.
Over €60m has been allocated for roads funding and projects across Galway City and County.
Weather events
More money may be allocated during the year in the case of weather events causing damage, with news that repair works following Storm Chandra is likely to cost in the region of €50m.
Speaking at Government Buildings, Mr O’Brien said he would not comment on the figure, as estimates at the moment are "very very provisional".
He said that local authorities are advised to hold 10% of their allocations to deal with severe weather events, and that this has been common practice each year.
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