Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 October 2017
247. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to implement measures in order that upgrades will be carried out to ensure the safe and constant access to Cobh, County Cork; and if his attention has been drawn to the hardship that was suffered by the persons that reside there with regard to accessibility during Storm Ophelia. [45598/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in its area, is a statutory function of each road authority 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 supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be funded from these monies is a matter for each local authority. The Department has not received a recent submission in relation to access to Cobh.
