Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2021
191. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the R563 Listry bridge project; the latest interaction his Department has had with Kerry County Council on the project; if the local authority will be in a position to progress to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24266/21]
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 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 Council.
As regards potential regional and local road grant funding from the Department, the position remains as previously outlined to the Deputy in PQ No. 322 of 24th March 2021 namely that a preliminary appraisal has been received from Kerry County Council concerning a number of options for Listry Bridge. The Department requested additional survey investigation to be undertaken to inform the options and ensure all appropriate measures are considered to achieve maximum value for money in accordance with the Public Spending Code. Funding was provided in 2019 and 2020 to assist with these studies and a revised submission was received at the end of 2020. The Department will consider this submission including project need, objectives, options and cost.
Progression of a scheme is dependent on funding availability and in the context of commitments for other projects currently being funded.
