It comes at a time when it has been claimed that the council is "constrained" due to funding.
A single pedestrian crossing in Naas is set to cost Kildare County Council around €50,000 this year - an amount that has consumed the entire annual discretionary budget of one local councillor.
The cost has sparked concerns over how far council funds can stretch amid what has been described as a funding crisis.
Cllr Evie Sammon (FG) revealed to Kfm that she allocated her €50,000 annual budget - funded by local parking charges - toward the installation of the crossing near Meadows and Byrne in Naas, only to be told by council officials that it would cover just that one project.
“The cost of material is massive at the moment,” she said. “It’s not just tarmac - the electrics, and the need to widen the footpath, all add to it.”
The allocation councillors receive each year is drawn from car parking revenue and can fluctuate annually.
Most council projects are bundled under tender agreements to reduce costs, but, according to Sammon, the council is currently "constrained" due to a lack of Government funding and is already struggling to cover basic maintenance work across the county.
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