Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 January 2013
250. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding resurfacing of streets (details supplied) in County Kerry; if this work will be carried out in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3431/13]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.
Within its capital budget, the assessment and prioritisation of individual projects is a matter in the first instance for the NRA in accordance with Section 19 of the Roads Act.
The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, in its area, is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993. Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority.
I will announce the 2013 regional and local road grant allocations shortly.
