Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount requested, broken down by each local authority, from the safety improvement works grant and specific improvement grant, to include project detail and or name and or location in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 [51593/25]

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, 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 a matter for the local authority.

On 14th February 2025 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. The main focus of the grants continues to be the protection and renewal of the regional and local road network.

As regards the funding allocated to and drawn down by each local authority for regional and local roads from 2023 to 2025, details of the regional and local road allocations, and 2023 and 2024 payments to local authorities are outlined in the regional and local road allocations and payments booklets which are available on the Oireachtas Digital Library.