Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a grant available to carry out works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38192/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I understand that the junction in question involves a crossroads between the N70 and local roads.

As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to national roads. However, the planning, design and implementation of individual road projects on national roads are a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authority.

Noting the above, I have forwarded your correspondence to TII and have requested them to respond directly to you in the matter. Please advise my Office if you have not received a reply in 10 working days.

For regional and local roads, applications are invited from local authorities on an annual basis since 2000 for low cost safety improvement schemes that meet certain criteria.

At the time of the issuing of the Department’s updated Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland in March 2015, which is available on my Department's website at www.dttas.ie,local authorities were requested to review and update all speed limits in their administrative areas in accordance with the Guidelines. In the case of national roads this review was to be undertaken in conjunction with TII. The Guidelines reiterate that the making of Special Speed Limit bye-laws is a matter for the elected members of local authorities, subject to following Departmental Guidelines and to the consent of TII in the case of national roads. The undertaking of a speed limits review in County Kerry is a matter for Kerry County Council and the Council is the appropriate organisation to advise on progress in respect of any review.