Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 November 2017
206. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the allocation for the 2018 road works programme to Cavan County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48527/17]
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.
It is expected that regional and local road allocations for 2018 will be notified to local authorities in January 2018.
