Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding committed to Donegal County Council; the projected timeline involved to complete the R263 Fintra Bridge and road realignment project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58685/21]

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.

Grant funding of €300,000 has been allocated to the R263 Fintra Bridge and Road Re-alignment Project in 2021. Allocations for 2022 will be notified to local authorities early next year.

The Part VIII planning process for the scheme was approved by Donegal County Council in July 2020, and the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for the scheme was recently submitted to An Bord Pleanála for approval. Implementation of the scheme is the responsibility of Donegal County Council and progress is dependent on approval of the CPO.