Written answers
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Road Improvement Schemes
Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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659. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the condition of a public road (details supplied) in County Clare following the recent storms; and if he will ensure that the necessary funding is provided to safeguard the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6479/14]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities own resources and are supplemented by State road grants. However, the initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be funded is also a matter for the local authority.
On 23 January, I announced details of the €331.9 million regional and local road investment programme this year, of which €11,922,100 was allocated to Clare County Council.
In addition I have given local authorities more discretion than ever about how they allocate funding under the various grant categories. It is hoped that this flexibility will allow local authorities, such as Clare County Council to target resources where they are most needed, including towards roads damaged by the recent storms.
I understand the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government is co-ordinating the detailed cost estimates resulting from the recent severe weather for consideration of additional funding by Government.
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