Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 November 2014
1120. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding to surface dress the network of roads in Scartaglen village, County Kerry, in his funding programme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41849/14]
View answerThe improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads such as those at Scartaglen, Co. Kerry 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.
I will announcing grant allocations for 2015 early in the new year. The selection and prioritisation of road maintenance and repair works to be undertaken is a matter for the local authority.
