Written answers
Thursday, 1 February 2024
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Road Network
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure a substantial increase in funding for the non-national road network for counties Cavan and Monaghan for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4616/24]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding for the non-national road network will be increased for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4617/24]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 26 and 44 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 local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for each local authority.
The 2024 regional and local road grant allocations will be finalised shortly and will take into account the expenditure outturn on projects and programmes in the preceding year. Within the budget available, the objective is to allocate funding to eligible local authorities on as equitable a basis as possible taking the length of the road network into account. The main focus of the grants will continue to be the protection and renewal of the regional and local road network.
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