Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when final approval and funding will be given to a road project (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21864/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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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 Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for the Council.

As regards the Pyke Junction on the R444 in Castledaly, Co. Westmeath, no funding application for improvements to this junction has been received by my Department. A request has been received from Westmeath County Council seeking a reclassification of the L5433 local road to a regional road and the reclassification of an adjacent section of the currently classified regional road to a local road. Periodic reviews are undertaken of road classifications and Westmeath County Council's request will be considered in that context.