Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if persons can receive compensation payments for the loss of traditional stone walls after road widening works or the construction of new roads take place. [26384/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (including compensation for land acquired) is the statutory responsibility of the local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the local authority's 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 regards national roads, 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 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

Noting the above position, I have referred the Deputy’s question to TII for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you don’t receive a reply within 10 working days.