COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 11, 2013

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor M. Devine

To ask the Manager how the Budget for Roads is allocated - is it by mileage or road condition?

REPLY:

The budget (Grant Allocations) for the maintenance of National Roads is based on the length of National Roads in the county.  These funds are allocated by the National Roads Authority.

The budget (Grant Allocations) for the maintenance of Regional and Local Roads is based on the road condition as informed to the Department of Transport.  The Roads Department survey the roads and based on the survey and Councillor/Public requests, a Roadworks Programme is agreed and forwarded to the Department of Transport.