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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 December 2020

Thursday, 10 December 2020

Questions (232)

Brendan Griffin

Question:

232. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if an application for funding had been submitted by a local authority (details supplied) in respect of a bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42806/20]

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Written answers

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 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.

Any projects proposed by local authorities for consideration under the Specific Grant Programme are assessed by the Department on a case-by-case basis.  All projects put forward by local authorities for consideration must comply with the requirements of the Public Spending Code (PSC) and my Department's Capital Appraisal Framework (CAF). Given the limited funding available for regional and local road improvement projects it is important for local authorities to prioritise projects within their overall area of responsibility with these requirements in mind.

As required under the project appraisal guidelines, a Preliminary Appraisal has been received from Kerry County Council concerning works on Listry Bridge. All applications received from local authorities for Specific Grant allocations have to be assessed taking into account competing projects and the budget available for road improvement schemes.

As regards grant expenditure to date on this scheme, details of the regional and local road grant allocations and payments to local authorities are outlined in the regional and local road grant booklets which are available in the Oireachtas Library.  As regards 2020, €200,000 was allocated to the Listry Bridge scheme at the start of the year, however, none of the allocation was drawn down.

It is expected that allocations for regional and local roads for 2021 will be announced early in 2021.

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