Written answers

Thursday, 8 July 2021

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Road Projects

Photo of Brendan GriffinBrendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when his Department received the most recent submission from Kerry County Council in respect of the Listry Bridge project on the R563; if his Department has considered the submission; the outcome of that consideration; the next steps in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37145/21]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant 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 also a matter for the Council.

As regards a revised submission in respect of Listry Bridge, the position remains as previously outlined to the Deputy in PQ No. 191 of 11th May 2021 and PQ No. 138 of of 25th May 2021 namely that a revised preliminary appraisal has been received from Kerry County Council concerning a number of options. Specific Grant allocations for 2021 have been notified to local authorities, including a €30,000 allocation for the proposed Listry Bridge scheme, and further progression of the scheme will fall to be considered as part of the 2022 Specific Grant allocation process. The submission received from Kerry County Council will be considered in that context taking into account project need, objectives, options and costs as well as funding availability allowing for existing project commitments.

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