Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 March 2017
299. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has a prioritised list of roads and bridge projects likely to be required in Kildare south in the next ten years; his plans to fund and roll out such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12330/17]
View answerThe improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in Kildare is the statutory responsibility of Kildare County Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of projects (including future projects) to be funded is also a matter for the Council. The planning, design and implementation of individual national road projects in Kildare is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with Kildare County Council. Within its capital budget, the assessment and prioritisation of individual projects is a matter in the first instance for TII in accordance with Section 19 of the Roads Act.
