Peadar Tóibín
Question:198. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a road sign to highlight the birthplace of a person (details supplied) will be erected. [42649/18]
View answerWednesday, 17 October 2018
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The improvement and maintenance (including signage) 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 in its operational area is also a matter for each local authority. The question regarding signage on regional/local roads should, therefore, be taken up directly by the Deputy with the relevant local authorities, in this case Meath County Council.
The Traffic Signs Manual (TSM) stipulates the traffic signs to be used on Irish roads, their layout and symbols, the circumstances in which each sign should be used and the rules for positioning them. The Manual constitutes a Ministerial Direction to road authorities under section 95(16) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, and is available from my Department's website.