Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2023
103. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is possible to engage with a local authority on the improvement of a road to allow a bus service support an entity (details supplied). [32062/23]
View answerI have no statutory role or powers in relation to the improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, which 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, where applicable.
I am aware that the Department of Transport does consider applications for funding a limited number of road improvement projects however that Department has confirmed that it has no application on hand in respect of an upgrade of the road mentioned.
