Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to improve the standard of directional signage on the non-national road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19543/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Local authorities are responsible for the provision of road traffic signs on non-national roads. However, my Department introduced a 5 year Regional Road Signposting Programme in 2003 with the aim of upgrading directional signposts on all significant junctions on all regional roads in county council areas. In 2007, a sum of €7 million has been provided for this programme.

Local authorities may also use discretionary improvement and block grants towards the cost of providing signposting on non-national roads. In 2007, the discretionary improvement grant allocation to County Councils is €24,998,000 and the block grant allocation to City, Borough and Town Councils is €16 million.