Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 300: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the R340 in Connemara; if he will address the ongoing difficulties being experienced regarding potholes and other road hazards in the section of the road between Recess south and Glen Turkeen in Cashel. [25551/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities own resources supplemented by State road grants paid by my Department. On 22nd February, I announced the 2010 regional and local road grant allocations. A total of €411.409 million is being provided to local authorities this year for the maintenance and improvement of regional and local roads.

From this allocation, Galway County Council has been allocated a total of €23,101,894 for works on regional and local roads in 2010. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded from this allocation is a matter for Galway County Council.