Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2019
541. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the allocations under the non-national safety improvement scheme to Sligo County Council to fund local projects (details supplied) will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2488/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (RLR) in Sligo is the statutory responsibility of Sligo 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 a matter for the local authority.
On 7t September 2018 my Department sought applications for funding of safety improvement works on regional and local roads to be carried out by local authorities during 2019. The schemes for inclusion in the application are decided by the local authorities. Sligo County Council applied for funding for 10 schemes, including a pedestrian crossing at the Ursuline Convent on the L9017.
Local authorities are informed of allocations under the Safety Improvement Scheme as part of the annual grant award process. The 2019 allocations will be announced shortly.
It is also open to Councils to develop pedestrian crossings from their Discretionary grant or from their own resources.
