Responsibility for County Road Conditions

Summary

The Minister said local authorities periodically inform the Department about road conditions, but denied central Government responsibility for maintaining county roads, which rests with local authorities.

Robert Molloy Mr. Molloy Fianna Fáil

Do the Department acquaint themselves in any way with the condition of county roads?

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

The Department are kept informed of the condition of county roads by local authorities from time to time.

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Robert Molloy Mr. Molloy Fianna Fáil

If a Member tables a Parliamentary Question about the condition of county roads will the Minister accept the question and responsibility for the condition of those roads?

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

No, I am not accepting responsibility for the condition of county roads. The Deputy is well aware——

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Robert Molloy Mr. Molloy Fianna Fáil

I am well aware that the roads are deteriorating.

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

——that under the Deputy's regime, and every other regime, the maintenance of county roads was the responsibility of local authorities and not central Government. That is not new.

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