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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

How are the roads looking around your area?

I was driving quiet a bit at the weekend and noticed a lot of the roads are being tore up down around Wexford. Not the main roads - mostly back roads. Worrying to see as they will only get worse as the weather turns frosty and the heavy rain begins.

Do you think the road tax that we are paying is being spread evenly?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How are the roads looking around your area?

I was driving quiet a bit at the weekend and noticed a lot of the roads are being tore up down around Wexford. Not the main roads - mostly back roads. Worrying to see as they will only get worse as the weather turns frosty and the heavy rain begins.

Do you think the road tax that we are paying is being spread evenly? "

Country roads are shocking alright.

But how do you quantify evenly spread spend of car tax.

Like if the main roads take majority of the traffic then those roads getting majority of the maintenance makes sense

I dont think it's about how the money is spread more about the people responsible for organising the work

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By *ombikerMan
over a year ago

the right side of the river

Once off the motorway or major N roads everywhere else seems to be rough and get onto rural roads oh my god, more hole than road.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ive just heard they've taken the roads in!

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By *eanbelfastMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Contrary to popular belief, road tax doesn't actually pay for roads or road maintenance. Local and general tax pays for roads, m our roads are funded by the government and not directly by what we pay in road tax otherwise there would be more than enough to have great roads including rural roads.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Contrary to popular belief, road tax doesn't actually pay for roads or road maintenance. Local and general tax pays for roads, m our roads are funded by the government and not directly by what we pay in road tax otherwise there would be more than enough to have great roads including rural roads. "

Incorrect. Motor tax payments are used for the regional and local roads. The government supplements them

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Contrary to popular belief, road tax doesn't actually pay for roads or road maintenance. Local and general tax pays for roads, m our roads are funded by the government and not directly by what we pay in road tax otherwise there would be more than enough to have great roads including rural roads. "

Unless it is different in Northern Ireland and your reply is referring to the use of it there

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan


"Contrary to popular belief, road tax doesn't actually pay for roads or road maintenance. Local and general tax pays for roads, m our roads are funded by the government and not directly by what we pay in road tax otherwise there would be more than enough to have great roads including rural roads.

Unless it is different in Northern Ireland and your reply is referring to the use of it there"

The motor tax south of the border goes directly to the revenue commissioners. The local authorities are then funded by the government from the exchequer but there is no direct link between motor tax and funding for roads/repairs.

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By *eanbelfastMan
over a year ago

Belfast


"Contrary to popular belief, road tax doesn't actually pay for roads or road maintenance. Local and general tax pays for roads, m our roads are funded by the government and not directly by what we pay in road tax otherwise there would be more than enough to have great roads including rural roads.

Unless it is different in Northern Ireland and your reply is referring to the use of it there"

It is slightly different in (NI) but I was under the impression a change took place on the 1st January 2018 in ROI with the money raised through motor tax is now paid directly to the Revenue Commissioners, like all other taxation. This means the money people spend on motor tax is no longer being spent on the upkeep and maintenance of roads.

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By *eanbelfastMan
over a year ago

Belfast


"Contrary to popular belief, road tax doesn't actually pay for roads or road maintenance. Local and general tax pays for roads, m our roads are funded by the government and not directly by what we pay in road tax otherwise there would be more than enough to have great roads including rural roads.

Unless it is different in Northern Ireland and your reply is referring to the use of it there

The motor tax south of the border goes directly to the revenue commissioners. The local authorities are then funded by the government from the exchequer but there is no direct link between motor tax and funding for roads/repairs. "

Is a great way for government to skim some money without people realising they’ve used it for something else

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By *sLittleRedRidingHoodWoman
over a year ago

Magical Forrest

You should see the roads here in Donegal

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"You should see the roads here in Donegal "

Was up that direction a few weeks back. I’d agree, some of them were shocking

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Contrary to popular belief, road tax doesn't actually pay for roads or road maintenance. Local and general tax pays for roads, m our roads are funded by the government and not directly by what we pay in road tax otherwise there would be more than enough to have great roads including rural roads.

Unless it is different in Northern Ireland and your reply is referring to the use of it there

It is slightly different in (NI) but I was under the impression a change took place on the 1st January 2018 in ROI with the money raised through motor tax is now paid directly to the Revenue Commissioners, like all other taxation. This means the money people spend on motor tax is no longer being spent on the upkeep and maintenance of roads."

Sorry, I think your actually right with that. Seems it did change in 2018

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By *osmicGateMan
over a year ago

louth

I know somebody who broke a wishbone in their car after they hit a pot hole.. They sent the bill for repair to the County council and the pothole was filled the next day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That reminds me of a local radio station in Cavan years ago which suggested a road race to highlight the terrible roads in the county. It was to take place between Cavan Town and Killishandra. Only new cars allowed and the winner would be the first car car to finish the race with less than £3000 worth of damage done to the vehicle.

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