Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 462: To ask the Minister for Transport the definition of a national road, a regional road, a strategic road and a non-strategic road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38552/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Section 10 of the Roads Act deals with the classification of national, regional and local roads. A national road means a public road or a proposed public road which is classified as a national road under section 10 of the Roads Act, 1993. A regional road means a public road or a proposed public road which is classified as a regional road under section 10 of the Roads Act, 1993.

There is no legal definition for a strategic road or a non-strategic road under section 10 of the Roads Act, 1993. My Department has responsibility for national roads only. Matters concerning non-national roads are the responsibility of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.