333 Deputy Frank Fahey asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the planning of the Claregalway inner relief road; the amount of moneys granted to Galway County Council in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 for the planning and design stage of this proposal; if a business case and robust costings, as requested by his Department on 10 July, 2008 has yet been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29489/10]

The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities own resources and are supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority.

Galway County Council is currently reviewing alternative routes for this project. When the Council has selected a preferred route, it will then need to prepare a business case for the project.

The funding provided for this project over the last three years is outlined in a table:

Progress of this project is a matter for Galway County Council.