Residents of the Bog Road in Callinafercy, Milltown, have been waiting to have their road improved for years. The road is quite dangerous. It has subsided in places and the surface is very poor. I would say it has to be done urgently. The reason that it has not been done to date by Kerry County Council is that Uisce Éireann says the water mains have to be replaced before the road can be resurfaced. However, I received correspondence from Uisce Éireann yesterday to say that even though these works have been promised there is no time line. This is a frequently occurring problem throughout the country for many residents and it is very frustrating. Our candidate in the area, Tommy Griffin, has asked me to raise this on behalf of Bog Road to see whether the Taoiseach, in his good office, can try to find a more efficient way of getting these issues rectified in order that when water mains need replacing and where roads are in dangerous and poor condition, they will be prioritised and done more efficiently.

Sometimes I think if pass the parcel was an Olympic sport, bureaucracy in this country would win a gold medal. I can see there are a number of agencies involved with one saying it is a job of the other. I will use my offices to try to bring clarity to the situation on behalf of Deputy Griffin and Tommy Griffin for the residents of Bog Road and see if we can get an up-to-date timeline in understanding of when they will see the improvement.