A Cavan Senator has once again raised the issue of "substandard roads" in the Seanad.
Sarah O'Reilly spoke last week following the closure of the R191 Canningstown to Bailiborough road due to a sinkhole.
She said that this incident is indication of the scale of the problems faced in Cavan and Monaghan, which she has been trying to flag in the Seanad every chance she gets.
She noted that the official PSCI (pavement surface condition index) ratings show a substantial portion of the road network in County Cavan is between categories 1 and 4 and in categories 5 and 6, which are the worst categories.
She said that at the current rate of funding, it would take 40 years to clear the backlog to get the roads to an acceptable safe standard. People have a right to get to work safely, and on safe roads.
Speaking in the Seanad Senator O'Reilly voiced her frustration.
