Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020
239. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be made available for a section of roadway on the R502 between Templemore and Templetuohy, at Lisdaleen, Templetuohy, Thurles, County Tipperary in view of the fact that there is a patch of this road that has been subjected to ice and serious car crashes for the past two winters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36944/20]
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 Council's 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.
Under the Department's Discretionary Grant, Councils have the discretion to use grant funding for eligible winter maintenance works. In this context it is a matter for each Council to determine its winter road treatment programme including the prioritisation of routes for salting/gritting.
