Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 507: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the exceptional circumstances that apply, he will give consideration to an application by Cork County Council for a specific improvement grant for work to a road (details supplied) in County Cork. [1353/10]

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.

In August 2009 my Department sought applications for consideration for funding under the Specific Improvement Grants scheme in 2010. Cork County Council has not included the R611 / Carrigaline Main Street project among its applications for funding and it is therefore not open to me to consider it for funding.

I will announce the 2010 regional and local road grant allocations by mid February 2010 at the latest