Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which John F. Connolly Road, Cork has been in a state of serious disrepair for an extended time period (details supplied); and the role his Department will play in rectifying this issue. [62566/21]

Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department received a funding application from Cork City Council for work on John F. Connolly road. [62567/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 206 together.

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 Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants, where applicable. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority.

As regards the John F Connolly road, therefore, it is a matter for the Council to consider options in relation to the issue regards bollards raised by the Deputy.

In relation to the condition of the road pavement, my Department provides funding for road rehabilitation works and under the Restoration Improvement Grant each Council is required to submit a 3 year programme of works. Cork City Council has submitted its 2022 to 2024 programme which provides for road pavement improvement works on the John F Connolly road in 2023.