Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 December 2016
287. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding complaints concerning road infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38239/16]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has overall responsibility for the planning and supervision of works for the construction, improvement and maintenance of national roads. The construction, improvement and maintenance of national, regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant road authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993, as amended. Accordingly, any issues relating to road infrastructure should, in the first instance, be addressed to the road authority concerned.
Both TII and local authorities come under the remit of the Office of the Ombudsman in accordance with the Ombudsman Act 1980, as amended.
