Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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123. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if emergency funding will be provided to residents of private roads who have had their roads completely destroyed in the recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6987/14]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The restoration of public roads damaged during the recent severe weather is a matter for local authorities, and I understand that such repairs are in progress. Private roads and repairs thereto are a matter for the owners of those roads and their insurers, if applicable.

However, in accordance with the Road Grants Schemes operated by my colleague the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, local authorities have the option to allocate up to 15% of their initial Discretionary Grant under the Regional and Local Roads Grant 2014 towards non-public roads provided certain criteria are fulfilled. Any queries in this regard should be addressed to the relevant local authorities.