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Kilkenny Councillor David Fitzgerald opposes roads programme as he says not enough money coming to city

Photo of MaryAnn Vaughan MaryAnn Vaughan13/03/2017
Fine Gael's David Fitzgerald pictured during the KCLR Election debate in February 2016. Photo: Ken McGuire/KCLR
Fine Gael's David Fitzgerald pictured during the KCLR Election debate in February 2016. Photo: Ken McGuire/KCLR

David Fitzgerald was the only councillor to oppose a budget of over €4 million for the roads programme in Kilkenny for 2017.

It was announced at Friday’s Municipal District meeting that a budget of €4.675 million is to be given to the programme.

Councillor Fitzgerald opposed this, because he says only €708,000 is to go to the city area, where 60% of the municipal district income is generated from.

That means that only 15% of the money is being spent in Kilkenny city.

Speaking to KCLR news, Councillor Fitzgerald says if the correct money isn’t invested into Kilkenny city, it will have a knock-on affect on local tourism:

Photo of MaryAnn Vaughan MaryAnn Vaughan13/03/2017