Signposts in five counties are set to benefit from a €5.1 million revamp, announced by the Department of the Environment this morning.
Minister of State at the Department, Mr Pat "The Cope" Gallagher, said the initiative was "very significant. It is much needed".
The money has been allocated to Counties Galway (€1.3m), Kerry (€750,000), Sligo (€450,000), Wexford (€1.15m), and Mr Gallagher's own constituency in Donegal (€1.45m).
"I am confident that the Regional Roads in the five counties concerned, will be fully signed by the end of 2003," Mr Gallagher said.
"The inadequacies in road signposting have long been the source of complaint particularly from tourists.
"Progressively over the next five years this issue will be dealt with under this comprehensive signage programme and I look forward to overseeing the programme," he added.
The funding has been allocated as part of the new Regional Road Signposting Programme.
