Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 May 2018
222. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be allocated to Monaghan County Council in 2018 for the essential repair of roads damaged by flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21857/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe position remains as outlined previously to the Deputy. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of local authorities, 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 local authority.
I announced the 2018 regional and local road allocations on 29th January and all grant funding available to my Department has now been allocated. It is a matter for each Council to determine its priorities and decide its work programme on that basis, taking available grant funding and its own resources into account. There is no additional funding available to my Department at present.
