Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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358. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will supply data on the amount of funding allocated to each local authority for the provision of safe passing of cyclists signage; and the amount expended by each local authority to date. [19672/22]

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 the Council's 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.

Following the introduction of a new cycle "safe pass" sign, funding for the installation of the signage has been provided to eligible local authorities since 2020.

Details of the regional and local road grant allocations and payments to local authorities, including safe passing of cyclists signage, are outlined in the regional and local road grant booklets which are available in the Oireachtas Library.