Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 June 2004
270 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the person responsible for the removal of animals and birds killed on the roads because local authorities say that it is not their responsibility. [16953/04]
View answerRoads legislation assigns responsibility for the maintenance of public roads to local road authorities. Their responsibilities have been clarified in case law and evidenced in the practice of road authorities over many years.
Further extension of clarification of the road maintenance responsibilities of road authorities would involve an amendment of the Roads Acts. Therefore, the Deputy should forward his question to my colleague, the Minister for Transport.
