Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 June 2026
140. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the total funding towards local road maintenance and resurfacing that has been allocated to Monaghan and Cavan County Councils in each year since 2020; the allocation provided to these councils for 2026; if he intends to allocate further funds for this purpose to these councils in this calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44958/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraFor 2026, €718 million was allocated, through the Regional and Local Roads Grant Programme, for improvement and maintenance, with approximately 90% of this funding allocated to road maintenance and renewal. This facilitated an increase in funding allocation of €26 million this year for road protection and renewal works.
Funding under this grant programme is allocated on as fair and equitable a basis as possible to eligible local authorities. In the main protection and renewal grant categories, that basis is the length of the regional and local roads network within a local authority's area of responsibility. It is not envisaged to change this system.
Cavan County Council was allocated €19,165,275, with €18,755,275 of this for the protection and renewal of regional and local roads.
Monaghan County Council was allocated €17,231,600, with €16,486,600 of this for the protection and renewal of regional and local roads.
Full details of the 2026 allocations are available at: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-transport/press-releases/ministers-for-transport-announce-over-15-billion-for-national-regional-and-local-roads/.
Details of the Regional and Local Roads Grant Programme, specifically the allocations and payments to local authorities, are available in the regional and local road allocations and payments booklets on the Oireachtas Online Public Access Catalogue: http://opac.oireachtas.ie. The 2026 allocations booklet will be lodged shortly.
