Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004
835 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government about a road is now under public ownership; the earliest time it can be included in the five year county road improvement programmes adopted by local authorities; if it can be included; and if such a direction to local authorities emanates from his Department. [12076/04]
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Section 11 of the Roads Act 1993 provides that a road authority may, by order, declare any road over which a public right of way exists to be a public road. Where such an order is made every such road is deemed to be a public road and responsibility for its maintenance lies with the road authority. There is no time limit, following the making of an order, restricting expenditure by road authorities on such roads and no direction has issued from my Department.
