Niamh Smyth
Question:116. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided for road maintenance in counties Cavan and Monaghan in budget 2021. [37544/20]
View answerThursday, 19 November 2020
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The 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 regional and local road grant allocations are finalised following the publication of the Revised Estimates Volume and take into account the expenditure outturn on projects and programmes in the preceding year.
While the REV has not been published as yet, I anticipate that there will be additional funding for regional and local road maintenance and renewal in 2021.
As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and securing exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. The planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is also subject to the requirements of the Public Spending Code Guidelines and necessary statutory approvals. In this context, TII are best placed to advise on the funding provided for road maintenance in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2021.
Noting the above position, I have referred your question, on this occasion, to TII for a direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.