Vol. 446 No. 5
11 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for the Environment if he has satisfied himself with the quality and quantity of signposting throughout the country; his views on whether tourism is affected by a poor provision of signposts; the plans, if any, he has to provide a special allocation of funding to upgrade and extend signposting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [472/94]
25 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment his views on the standard of signposting in the country, especially in our cities and in major tourist counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [667/94]
103 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment when a comprehensive survey was last done on the adequacy of road signposting on non-national roads in Ireland; the budget from which signs on non-national roads must be met; his views on the discrepancy between expensive and high quality signposting on major routes as against poor quality signposting on minor routes. [59/94]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 11,25 and 103 together.
Overall responsibility for signposting on the national road network is now a matter for the National Roads Authority. Responsibility for signposting of non-national roads is a matter for each road authority, financed from its own resources supplemented by the annual discretionary State road grants. It is a matter for each authority to monitor the standard of signposting on the non-national road network in its area and to determine the priorities for the expenditure of funds available for such roads.
