Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the deadline for the submission of safety improvement works 2022. [30680/21]

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 local authorities' 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 the Regional and Local Road Grant Programme, my Department sought applications in September 2020 for funding of safety improvement works on regional and local roads to be carried out by local authorities during 2021. Applications will again be sought later this year for funding of safety improvement works on regional and local roads to be carried out by local authorities during 2022. The schemes for inclusion in the application are selected by the local authorities. The deadline for submission of applications for 2022 will be notified to local authorities in the circular which will be issued later this year.