Written answers
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Local Authority Functions
Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of all specific new powers or functions conferred on local authorities by legislation under his area since June 2009 and a reference to the specific section or regulation in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7038/14]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy regarding the powers or functions conferred on Local Authorities by legislation since June 2009 is available in the table.
Powers or functions conferred on Local Authorities
S.I. No. 472/2011 - European Communities (Road Infrastructure Safety Management) Regulations 2011.
These Regulations give effect to Directive 2008/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on road infrastructure safety management.
| New power or function conferred on local authorities under S.I. 472/2011 | Specific regulation in S.I. 472/2011 |
|---|---|
| The Authority (NRA) may give a direction in writing to a road authority in relation to any matter arising under these Regulations or the Directive and a road authority issued with such a direction shall comply with same. | Regulation 3(1) |
| Any person or body (i.e. including a road authority) carrying out activities covered by these Regulations or the Directive shall ensure that those activities are carried out in accordance with guidelines issued by the Authority (NRA). | Regulation 3(11) |
| Any person or body (i.e. including a road authority) undertaking an infrastructure project shall ensure that a road safety impact assessment is carried out for that project, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Authority (NRA) | Regulation 4(1) |
| Any person or body (i.e. including a road authority) undertaking an infrastructure project shall ensure that – (a) a road safety audit is carried out for that project , in accordance with guidelines issued by the Authority; (b) road safety audits form an integral part of the design process of the infrastructure project at the stage of draft design, detailed design, pre-opening and early operation, and (c) an audit report is produced setting out - (i) safety critical design elements for each stage of the infrastructure project, and (ii) relevant recommendations from a safety point of view. | Regulation 5(1) |
| Any person or body (i.e. including a road authority) undertaking roadworks shall ensure that any temporary safety measures applying to roadworks are in accordance with guidelines issued by the Authority (NRA). Appropriate signs, warning road users of roads undergoing repairs, shall be put in place by those (i.e. including a road authority) carrying out the said repairs. Where designated by an inspection scheme published by the Authority, a person or body (i.e. including a road authority) shall carry out inspections of roadworks in accordance with that inspection scheme and in accordance with guidelines issued by the Authority. | Regulation 9(1), 9(2), 9(4) |
Road Traffic Act 2002
| New power or function conferred on local authorities | Section of the Act |
|---|---|
| Power to decide the location of bus stops | Section 16 of the Road Traffic Act 2002 which commenced on 1st February 2013 |
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