Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if emergency funding will be provided to Tipperary County Council to carry out urgent road repairs, ensuring that an important sporting venture goes ahead (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15073/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority and Exchequer funding is intended to supplement local authorities’ own resources.

On 14th February I announced an Exchequer investment of €713 million in our regional and local roads across the State which represents an overall increase of over 8% in funding this year. Of this, Tipperary County Council received an allocation of €42,053,390 which is an increase of €6,280,445 on their 2024 allocation.

Within the budget available for the regional and local road grant programme, 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 continues to be the protection and renewal of the regional and local road network.

Tipperary County Council is responsible for deciding its annual programme for road maintenance and the Department has no role in that process.

It should be noted that Exchequer funding for regional and local roads is intended to supplement realistic contributions from local authorities’ own resources. As the statutory road authorities for their areas, it is open to local authorities to prioritise investment on regional and local roads.