Roads Act 2015

Amendment of section 82 of Act of 1993 (grants to road authorities)

26. Part VI of the Act of 1993 is amended by substituting for section 82 the following:

“82. The Minister may, subject to such conditions as he sees fit, in each financial year—

(a) make grants, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas to road authorities in respect of any or all of their functions under this Act or otherwise in relation to public roads,

(b) request the Authority to, and if requested the Authority shall—

(i) make grants to road authorities in respect of any or all of their functions under this Act or otherwise in relation to regional and local roads, or

(ii) make payments to any person in relation to regional and local roads,

and

(c) make payments, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, to any person in relation to public roads.

Administration of grants to road authorities

82A. The Minister may request the Authority to, and if requested the Authority shall, administer the payment of grants to road authorities under paragraph (b) (i) of section 82 on his or her behalf and to do all such things as arise out of, are consequential on or are necessary in the administration of such payments.”.