Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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678. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if primary routes are being closed for major road repairs for months due to the failure by contractors to get insurance to administer contra-flow systems for traffic to keep moving on routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34654/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and operation of individual road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)  under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

Noting the above position, I have referred the Deputy's question to TII for direct reply. The Deputy should advise my private office if she does not receive a reply within ten working days.

As regards regional and local roads, the improvement and maintenance of these roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993 and implementation of road works is, therefore, a matter for local authorities.