Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 October 2014
199. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the bodies that are responsible for the funding, installation and maintenance of road signage on motorways, national, regional and local roads; if there is a regular audit of signage carried out with a view to keeping signage effective and up to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37305/14]
View answerThe construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts 1993-2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. More specifically, the NRA has responsibility for the provision of signage under Section 19 of the Act.
The improvement and maintenance (including signage) 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 is also a matter for the local authority.
Directional signage on roads is provided in accordance with guidelines set out in the Traffic Signs Manual, published by my Department. The Traffic Signs Manual provides details of the traffic signs which may be used on roads in Ireland, including their layout and symbols, the circumstances in which each sign may be used and rules for positioning them. This Manual was updated in November 2010 replacing the 1996 edition.
