Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 February 2012
58 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money raised from toll roads around the State fines incurred between 2009 and to date in 2012. [8607/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll by-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in the National Roads Authority (NRA) under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Roads Act 2007).
59 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the works in regard to the east-west interconnector have disrupted traffic between Ballyboughal and Oldtown, County Dublin, for more than 18 months; and when residents can expect that the roads will be repaired and the disruption cease. [8952/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is a statutory function of each road authority within its area, in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources and may be supplemented by State road grants.
The re-instatement of roads excavated by contractors or utility companies and the management of traffic on such roads are a matter for the local authority and the individual contractor to resolve.
