Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, Seán Canney and Minister of State with responsibility for Rural Transport Jerry Buttimer have announced that the Department of Transport will provide over €1.5 billion in exchequer funding for national, regional and local roads in 2026. This represents a 13% increase in road funding over 2025.
The allocation includes over €118m for roads in County Roscommon.
The largest amount – €90,000,000 – has been allocated towards the Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge N5.
Kingsland National School has been awarded €25,000 under Safety Improvement Works on Regional and Local Roads with Ballyfarnon receiving €40,000.
Other relevant allocations for this area include:
- €1.5million to progress the Carrick-on-Shannon By Pass.
- €1.2 million for Hartley Bridge between Cootehall and Carrick-on-Shannon
- €6 million for the upgrade of the N4 between Longford and Mullingar.
- €2.2 million for maintenance and repair of the Collooney to Castlebaldwin N4.
Minister O’Brien added: “The allocations I’m announcing will enable multiple major new road projects on the national road network to progress, including those that are at or are close to construction. This will enable greater connectivity across our country, support economic development, and deliver safer roads and less congested towns and communities”.
“Projects such as the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge, the M28 and the Adare Bypass, which are currently in construction, demonstrate the clear commitment to the ongoing development of our national road network. Taken together with the new road projects which are at an earlier stage of the project lifecycle, an increased number of new national roads projects have been allocated funding this year”.
“A new two-year work programme under the Community Involvement Scheme for regional and local roads is starting this year with €16.2 million being allocated to the scheme in 2026. This is an increase of €1.4 million in funding from last year, upholding the Programme for Government commitment to increase funding for the Community Involvement Scheme.”
