Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 335: To ask the Minister for Transport the arrangements that have been made between his Department and Cork County Council regarding a road (details supplied); the total cost of this project and the timescale involved. [36246/10]

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 and are supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority. Officials from my Department met with the County Manager from Cork County Council, earlier this year, to discuss options for progressing this project. My Department has written to the Council confirming its commitment to part fund the land acquisition for this project, which will allow the land acquisition to proceed in the near future. The estimated cost of this project is €14.4 million.