Written answers

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Roads Maintenance Issues

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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454. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that up to 50 HGVs per hour are using a residential street (details supplied) in County Kilkenny causing infrastructural damage and putting health and safety of residents at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43226/13]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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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. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded from this additional funding is also a matter for the local authority. Where excess HGVs in particular locations are deemed to be an issue then it is open to the relevant local authority to consider applying speed restrictions, traffic calming, or other traffic management measures they deem appropriate.

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