Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2024
154. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport when the policy that local authorities are required to inform TII before proceeding to tender on maintenance and improvement schemes on the national roads network for each scheme came into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25273/24]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the operation and maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is also subject to the Infrastructure Guidelines and the necessary statutory approvals.
TII was first established as the National Roads Authority (NRA) under Part III of the Roads Act 1993. Under Section 16 it was established and under Section 17 the then NRA was assigned responsibility for the planning and supervision of works for the construction or maintenance of national roads as are assigned to it under that Act. Section 16 came into force on 23rd day of December 1993.
