Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 December 2018
186. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a funding application (details supplied) by Sligo County Council under the non-national safety scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52496/18]
View answerThe improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority 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.
My Department has recently received 2019 Safety Improvement Works applications for funding from Sligo County Council which includes works on the footpath at Collooney to Ballysadare.
A response will issue to Sligo County Council when grant allocations have been finalised in January 2019.
