Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a grant application made to his Department for road works to be completed in the Strand area of Youghal, County Cork and when a decision will issue. [2135/13]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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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 works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority. The National Roads Authority (NRA) on behalf of my Department issued a circular in July last year to all local authorities inviting applications in respect of regional and local roads for consideration for funding in 2013 under the Specific Improvement Grants Scheme.  Cork County Council submitted 21 projects for consideration for funding in 2013 and included in their submission was an application for funding for works on R634 Youghal Road.  All applications are being considered having regard to the eligibility criteria, the need to prioritise projects, competing demands from other local authorities and the funding available for this grant in 2013. 

I will announce the 2013 regional and local road grant allocations in due course.