Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will improve and resurface Philipsburgh Avenue, Fairview Strand and Clontarf Road, Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21457/14]

Leo 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 selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for each local authority. 

Earlier this year I announced that €331.9 million was being allocated to local authorities under the regional and local road grants investment programme (down from €400m in 2013). Dublin City Council was allocated €5.8m for regional and local roads in 2014. 

It is important to re-iterate that the role of Exchequer grants for regional and local roads is to supplement local authorities in their spending in this area.