Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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424. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to upgrade the R392 from Mullingar to Ballymahon; if traffic surveys along this route can be carried out in order to gauge the increase in traffic levels in particular a large increase in HGVs using this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38711/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of local authorities, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from a local authority's own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works, including traffic surveys, is also a matter for the local authority.

My Department is providing grant assistance to Longford County Council under the specific grant programme for certain improvement works on the R392 at present.