Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 April 2016
836. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget allocation he has allocated to local authorities for road maintenance and repair over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6563/16]
View answerDetails of the regional and local road grant payments (including for the period 2013-2015) to local authorities are outlined in the regional and local road grant payment booklets which are available in the Dáil Library. Details of the January 2016 regional and local road grant allocations to each local authority are also available in the Dáil library. On foot of the Government decision in January this year to allocate €106 million to assist in the repair of storm and flood damage to transport infrastructure, €85 million was allocated in February to assist local authorities in commencing repairs on regional and local roads. A table is provided showing the severe weather allocation provided to each local authority. A second tranche of severe weather funding for work on regional and local roads, including bridge repairs, is due to be allocated in May. With regard to national roads, details of payments to local authorities is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to TII for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.
