Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport when a decision on the approval of funds for the Murphystown parallel road in Leopardstown, Dublin 18 is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31851/09]

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 road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993. Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be funded is also a matter for the local authority.

Earlier this year, a specific improvement grant of €1,100,000 was allocated to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council for works on LS6034 Murphystown Road. Last month, my Department sought applications for consideration for funding under the Specific Improvement Grants scheme in 2010. On 4 September 2009, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council submitted an application under this scheme of grants and included in its submission is an application for funding for Murphystown Road. The 2010 grant allocations will be announced early in the New Year.