Should the government prioritize the maintenance and repair of existing roads and bridges over building new infrastructure?

No

No, both old and new infrastructure needs investment

A mix is necessary, repairing old rail-lines that have gone out of use will greatly expand the rail system in Ireland. Creating new infrastructure is also necessary to progress Ireland into the future.

No, the government should invest in more public transport infrastructure, especially outside of Dublin and the GDA

Yes and no. Yes, as the current state of a lot of the existing infrastructure is diabolical, especially in rural areas. But where it is deemed more efficient and economically viable, better, new infrastructure should be implemented. E.g. bypasses - reducing congestion in small towns and aiding traffic flow.

I think rural Ireland is in serious need of repair and also infrastructure on its roads, a high percentage of accidents are on rural roads

With the road tax on top of insurance and the price of a car as well as considering the Guards are assessing tires on the road side the first thing is there should be no potholes

Yes, but only in cases where the current roads and bridges are unsafe.

I feel like they should spilt there budgets into what fits each category best at certain times

This is not a yes or no question. Roads and bridges should be maintained and the cost of their maintenance is factored in when they are being built. There is no reason that the state cannot provide new infrastructure where needed and still maintain existing routes.

I do think it should be made more a priority than it currently is.

I think that they should focus on both as the infrastructure may need expanding due to the expanding of the cities and towns however they should not neglect the existing roads and bridges and should regularly repair and maintain them

Balanced approach required. Poor quality transportation infrastructure needs to be replaced.

No, this should only be done in already existing cities. New infrastructures should be built to connect country towns and villages to cities, by building railroads and more roads.

No, it should be held in equal importance to building new infrastructure

I feel a balance between maintenance of the older roads and construction of new would be ideal

There should be a priority on improving public transport

Yes and No a state funded company is required for Maintenance and new intrastructure.

Although it is very important to maintain and repair existing roads, there’s is certainly a need for better infrastructure

Not priortise over public transport but it should be reasonable to not drive into a sinkhole on a daily drive

Both, existing infrastructure should be maintained and new infrastructure should be invested in

Yes, but investment is still needed in improving key roads that see major traffic or accidents

In many places in rural Ireland there is a desperate need for new infrastructure... But existing roads should not be left to fall apart

It should be the priority to maintain our infrastructure, however new projects such as the proposed motorway from Limerick to Cork should be constructed simultaneously to this maintenance if we want to be a first world nation

New infrastructure is needed, as well as a better quality of maintenance

Yes. In rural areas the road networks are a barrier to businesses and tourism

Equal priority should be given to maintaining existing roads, building new infrastructure and developing/upgrading public transport to serve the entire country.

they should do both but fixing roads should come first

No, but still repair the current roads and bridges while focusing on improving non-car infrastructure

Sure, why not, but also focus on new infrastructure immediately after repairing.