Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 244: To ask the Minister for Transport the precise revised reductions in expenditure for non-national roads for each local authority area for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16385/09]

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Transport the reduction for each local authority in the State in the previous allocation for local and regional roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16701/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 255 together.

The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, in its area, is a statutory function of each individual local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants paid by my Department.

Following the Supplementary Budget of 7 April 2009, revised allocations were notified to local authorities on 14 April 2009, in respect of regional and local roads. The initial and the revised allocations are set out in the following Table.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 245: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps that will be taken to address the funding issue for south Roscommon roads following his meeting with the National Roads Authority on 16 April 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16399/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Act 1993 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Transport the percentage of budget cuts planned for regional and non-national roads from the 2009 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16522/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, in its area, is a statutory function of each individual local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants paid by my Department.

The Supplementary Budget of 7 April 2009 revised the road grant allocations originally notified to local authorities on 2 February 2009. That initial allocation has been reduced by 26%.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to non-national, regional and local roads in each county for each year from 2000 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16523/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, in its area, is a statutory function of each individual local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants paid by my Department.