Written answers

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

10:00 pm

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 54: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has sanctioned a request for additional funding to the National Roads Authority for road maintenance or any other road related expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26702/10]

Photo of Noel DempseyNoel 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 Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. As I explained to the Deputy in this House on 5th May last, I announced an allocation for maintenance and improvement of national roads of €1.15 billion on 1st February 2010. All funding for 2010 has now been allocated and there are no further funds available from which additional allocations could be made.

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