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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 March 2022

Thursday, 3 March 2022

Questions (93)

Pauline Tully

Question:

93. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the reduction in funding for the community involvement scheme in counties Cavan and Monaghan in the Regional and Local Road Allocations 2022; the reason there was no former national roads funding for County Cavan in the Regional and Local Road Allocations 2022; the reason there was no active travel funding for County Monaghan in the Regional and Local Road Allocations 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10489/22]

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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of local authorities, 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.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority.

Based on an overall budget of €30 million for the 2022/2023 Community Involvement Scheme, local authorities were allocated funding on a pro-rata basis unless an individual authority had sought less than the pro-rata amount. The 2022 funding allocations for Cavan and Monaghan reflect this approach. 

Towards the end of 2021 local authorities were invited to apply for funding under the Former National Roads Grant Programme. While Cavan County Council was allocated funding under this programme in 2021, the Council indicated that it did not have suitable roads which would be eligible for funding under the terms of the programme in 2022.

As part of the 2020 July Jobs Stimulus Plan, over €30 million was allocated by the Department’s Regional and Local Roads Division to eligible local authorities for active travel schemes. A reallocation of some unspent monies (from 2021) has been provided this year to a small number of local authorities to allow for the completion of works.

Active Travel funding is now being administered by the National Transport Authority and both Cavan and Monaghan County Councils have been allocated funding in 2022 for active travel projects under the NTA investment programme.

Question No. 94 answered with Question No. 27.
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