Duncan Smith
Ceist:67. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the up to date position of a roads project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33661/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 23 June 2021
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Freagraí scríofa
The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. State grants, where applicable, are intended to supplement the funding allocated to the maintenance and improvement of roads by local authorities from their own resources.
The National Development Plan (NDP), as it stands, identifies 12 regional and local road improvement projects for development, subject to necessary approvals, and the construction of a Distributor Road to the south of Athy connecting to the N78 is one of those schemes.
Under the Public Spending Code and the terms and conditions applying to regional and local road grants, capital projects are subject to review and approval at a number of stages. In this context, my Department gave approval in February 2021 for this project to proceed to tender for the main construction contract. This process is currently underway.