Mr. Garret Doocey:

I am not aware of any recent review. I will make just two further comments. First, if there are issues with the condition of roads within a roads authority functional area, it is a matter of that roads authority prioritising expenditure to deal with the issue in front of it, whether that is a rural local authority or a Dublin local authority. If there is an issue, it becomes a priority and funding should be directed towards it, whether own resources or departmental cofunding.

As regards the second aspect, we may come back to the Deputy in writing with details of the pavement condition index from the Dublin local authorities compared with that from the rural local authorities just so that he can see that information as to whether there are issues there.