Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 February 2024
65. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be provided to Donegal County Council from the Climate Adaption Fund 2024 for works to a road (details supplied) in order to prevent further flooding to properties in Donegal; when the funding will be released; the amount of funding that will be made available for the proposed works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5096/24]
View answerIn accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993, each local authority has statutory responsibility for the improvement and maintenance of their regional and local roads. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources and are supplemented by State Road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for the local authority.The Department sought applications in October 2023 for consideration for funding of climate change adaptation and resilience works on regional and local roads to be carried out by local authorities in 2024. The schemes for inclusion in the application are decided by the local authorities.According to my Department's records, Donegal County Council's application for climate change adaptation and resilience works in 2024 does not include a scheme in Drumfergus, Killygordan, Lifford, Co. Donegal.
