Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 July 2016
274. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to release additional emergency funding for immediate maintenance works to roads in east County Cork, which have been described locally as being in an unacceptable condition by the East Cork Municipality and not currently at a safe standard for motorists. [21474/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in County Cork is the statutory responsibility of Cork County Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended). 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 Council.
In January this year, my predecessor announced the 2016 regional and local allocations, of which Cork County Council was allocated €29.6m. The Council was subsequently allocated an additional €11.45m under the Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 severe weather allocations to assist the Council in addressing damage arising from severe weather earlier this year. The allocation of funding to individual Municipal Districts is a matter for decision by Cork County Council taking into account its own resources and grant funding.
All funding for 2016 has now been allocated.
