Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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591. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to urgently consider the request by the Ballybay and Clones municipal district of the urgent need to upgrade the R190 Ballybay to Cootehill Road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4421/16]

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.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority.

As the Deputy is aware, I have agreed with Minister Howlin that funding of €106 million will be provided to assist in the repair of transport infrastructure damaged in the recent storms and floods and to take preventative measures, where appropriate.  Local authorities have been asked to submit details of the work required in two tranches – the first within a week to facilitate early assessment and release of funding and the second when full details of additional works are available, for example, when bridges have been fully assessed.