Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 January 2017
1567. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department for County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41696/16]
Amharc ar fhreagra1597. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a listing and value of ongoing or approved transport and roads capital projects or grants currently awarded for County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1402/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 1567 and 1597 together.
The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in Wexford is the statutory responsibility of Wexford County Council, 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, the prioritisation and subsequent progression of works to be funded is also a matter for the Council.
Details of the regional and local road grant allocations and payments for 2015 and 2016 to Wexford County Council are outlined in the regional and local road grant allocation and payment booklets which are available in the Dáil Library. The Minister will announce the 2017 regional and local road grant allocations in the coming weeks.
Details of all allocations under the Sports Capital Programme and the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme are published on the Department’s website www.dttas.ie
While my Department provides the capital funding for investment in tourism it is not directly involved in developing or managing those projects. This is a matter for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland.
