asked the Minister for Local Government what is the responsibility of local authorities for maintenance and repair of roads leading into housing schemes; and if he will indicate if any instructions have been issued by his Department in regard to this matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Roads into Housing Schemes.
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Road authorities are required by law to maintain all the public roads within their charge whether such roads provide access to housing schemes or not. It is a matter exclusively for each road authority to decide whether any particular road which is not maintainable by them should be declared a public road pursuant to the powers conferred by the Local Government Act, 1953, and I have no power to interfere with their discretion in the exercise of such powers.