Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2015
640. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funds that will be allocated for the continuing programme of storm damage remediation and prevention work in 2015; the amount of this that relates to work sanctioned in 2014, but not completed; if he will provide details of these projects; when details of the projects to be approved in 2015 will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6035/15]
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 is also a matter for the local authority. The Government approved funding of €16.2 million for the repair of damage caused by severe weather. €14.1 million was included in my Department's budget in 2014 to cover expenditure related to severe weather. In addition, works to the value of about €2.1 million from this funding stream are due to be undertaken in 2015.
On 3rd February, I announced the 2015 regional and local roads allocations to local authorities and these allocations included €3.42 million towards costs related to severe weather events in addition to the €2.1 million carried over from 2014. The details of the allocations are in the regional and local roads allocations booklet which is in the Dáil Library.
