Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 362: To ask the Minister for Transport the implications the recent amendment to the Roads Bill 2007 has with regard to funding of local authority non-national roads budgets; and if he will confirm that this funding for these roads is to be cut for 2008. [33779/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I assume the Deputy is referring to the Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007, which was enacted on 26 November 2007. That Act facilitates the transfer of certain functions from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to the Minister for Transport. In relation to non-national roads, the Act amends the Local Government Act 1998 to allow the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to make payments from the Local Government Fund to the Minister for Transport to facilitate the payment of grants for such roads. In 2008, the payment from the Fund in respect of non-national roads will be €564.9 million compared to a provision of €520 million in 2007.