Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2013
454. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that up to 50 HGVs per hour are using a residential street (details supplied) in County Kilkenny causing infrastructural damage and putting health and safety of residents at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43226/13]
View answerThe improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded from this additional funding is also a matter for the local authority. Where excess HGVs in particular locations are deemed to be an issue then it is open to the relevant local authority to consider applying speed restrictions, traffic calming, or other traffic management measures they deem appropriate.
