Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2023
177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport in the context of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, if he will provide a schedule of functions of his Department that have been devolved in full or in part, or are in the process of being devolved in full or in part; the date on which the devolutions commenced; and if he will indicate whether any function was returned to the Department subsequently. [46590/23]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below:
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Function that has been delegated |
Fully/Partly/in process of full devolution/in process of part devolution |
Date on which devolution commenced (if applicable) |
Has this function subsequently been returned to the Department? |
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Reserved Functions of the Roads Acts, 1993, as amended, to be performed by Municipal District Members: - Section 11 - The making of an order declaring a road to be a public road and consideration of objections or representations in relation to such declaration. - Section 12 - The making of an order abandoning a public road and the consideration of objections or representations in relation to a proposal to abandon a public road and the report and any recommendations of a person appointed to conduct an oral hearing. - Section 73 - The making of an order extinguishing a public right of way and the consideration of objections or representations in relation to a proposal to extinguish a public right of way and the report and any recommendations of a person appointed to conduct an oral hearing. |
Fully devolved to Municipal District Members |
1st June 2014; S.I. 214 of 2014 |
No |
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Reserved Functions of the Roads Acts, 1993, as amended, to be performed by the Local Authority: - Section 22 - The making of representations by a road authority to the National Roads Authority and to the Minister for Transport regarding a proposed national road alignment. - Sections 57 & 60 - The making of a scheme for the establishment of a system of tolls in relation to a regional road or a local road, the making of representations to the National Roads Authority in relation to a toll scheme in relation to a national road and the making of an order revoking a toll scheme in relation to a regional road or a local road. - Section 61 - The making of toll bye-laws in relation to a regional road or a local road. - Section 63 - Entering into an agreement for financing, maintenance, construction and operation of toll roads in relation to a regional road or a local road. - Section 72 - The making of bye-laws to regulate and control skips on public roads and the consideration of objections or representations in relation to the draft bye-laws. |
Fully devolved to Local Authorities |
1st June 2014; S.I. 214 of 2014 |
No |
