€50 Million in funding allocated for M28 Ringaskiddy

Over €74 Million worth of funding has been granted for National Roads in Cork and it includes a

sizeable €50 Million for the M28 Cork – Ringaskiddy Motorway.

The announcement came from Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Jerry Buttimer who said "For Cork, this is a very welcome announcement. Since entering Government, I have stressed the importance of the M28 Cork-Ringaskiddy road being completed. Today’s funding is an

important part of that and I will be continuing to advocate for funding in 2025 and into next

year. As Minister with responsibility for Rural Transport, I appreciate the important role

played by the national Road Network in ensuring that all parts of Ireland are connected to

each other."

Along with Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien and Minister of State Sean Canney, the

Department of Transport announcement today will provide approximately €502 million of

Exchequer Capital funds for National Roads through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in

2025. An additional €98 million has been provided for National Roads under Public Private

Partnerships, and a separate allocation of approximately €33 million is being provided to

local authorities for regular maintenance of National Roads.

The 2025 funding allocations are made in line with the National Development Plan 2021-

2030 (NDP), which balances investment in transport against other priorities of Government

over the lifetime of the Plan.

TII will allocate the funding in support of the following outcomes, in line with the NDP:

• Protection and renewal of the existing national road network

• Progressing major new road projects that are in or near construction

• Progressing major new road projects that are in the development pipeline.

The allocation for protection and renewal of the existing national road network will fund a

range of activities including road safety improvements, pavement renewal, maintenance of

bridges and structures, and measures to ensure the network can withstand the increased

number of severe weather events.

Jerry Buttimer TD went on to say "a safe and efficient National Road Network supports rural residents, allowing them to connect to work, education and healthcare. In addition, it also facilitates the many bus services that now serve rural Ireland. The funding announced today will serve to safeguard and improve this vital national asset for all our citizens”.

A detailed booklet of funding allocations will be available on the TII website tii.ie

Funding allocations for regional and local roads are made separately, and were announced

in February 2025 https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/df86e-ministers-announce-713-

million-for-regional-and-local-roads/