Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 January 2017
1603. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will provide funding to Kerry County Council for land acquisition for a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1469/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in Kerry (including the Dingle Inner Relief Road) is the statutory responsibility of Kerry 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 and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the Council. The Capital Plan 2016-2021 provides that a number of schemes targeting bottlenecks in the road network will be progressed subject to necessary approvals. Among those schemes is the Dingle Relief Road. My Department paid a grant of €50,000 to Kerry County Council in 2016 to fund planning work related to the project. I expect to announce the 2017 allocations for regional and local roads in the coming weeks.
