Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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603. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the reinstatement on the specific improvement grant for local and regional roads; the amount of funding for the scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2592/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, 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.

Given the cutbacks in the funding available for roads, the Specific and Strategic Grants Schemes for road improvement projects have had to be curtailed in order to protect funding for road maintenance and repair. This will remain the position in 2015.

I expect to announce the 2015 regional and local road grants in the coming weeks.