The Government has been urged to provide funding for unfinished estates in County Roscommon. Cllr Paschal Fitzmaurice raised the issue at today’s meeting of Roscommon County Council. It followed a presentation of the local authority’s annual financial statement by Director of Services Sean Mullarkey.
Chief Executive Shane Tiernan revealed one estate could cost the council up to a quarter of a million euro. Mr Mullarkey told members that expenditure on unfinished housing can’t be recouped from central Government. Cllr Fitzmaurice says this is unacceptable and puts financial pressure on local authorities:
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Cllr John Keogh says the Government should also provide funding for outdated sewage systems in some estates that have no proper connection:
