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ROADS Services Training Group
LOCAL AUTHORITY ROADS CONFERENCE 2013
OUR ROADS – PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE/ROLE IN
NATIONAL AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
HODSON BAY HOTEL, ATHLONE, MAY 2013.
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Our Roads - Planning for the
Future/Role in National and Local
Development
Regional & Local Roads Programme
2013 - Implementation
John Fitzsimons, R&L Roads Manager
National Roads Authority
Grant Administration
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NRA manages the annual grant allocations
process on behalf of the DTT&S
Recommend various grant allocations to the
Minister
Invite proposals from local authorities for Specific
Improvement, Strategic Schemes, and Low Cost
Safety Improvement grants – all processed under
the NRA Road Maintenance System
Proposals are then assessed by the NRA, and
draft allocations set and submitted to the DTT&S
Grant Administration
Other grant allocations are generally set
by road length (e.g. Restoration
Improvement) or by population in the
case of Block Grants for urban areas
 Once the allocations are approved by the
Minister & DTTS, they are set up on the
Authority’s PRS system for claims
processing
 Grant allocations may be amended by the
NRA/DTT&S during the year
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Grant Administration
Grant allocation transfers may be
permitted in certain cases e.g. within
Specific Improvement schemes
 Procedures applying to the grant
allocations are set out in the DTT&S
“Memorandum on Grants for R&L roads”
 NRA monitors financial progress with the
DTT&S, and may adjust allocations in line
with overall budgets
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LA Claims & Payments
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LA claims are made/processed once per month
on the Authority’s PRS system
Claim dates are notified at the end of the
previous year – NRA Circular 14/2012
Last payment run for R&L roads is the 6th Dec
2013; claims must be in by this date
NRA Inspectors process each claim up to the
grant allocation amount
In cases of additional expenditure, make a
separate claim in the final payment run and
notify your Inspector
Technical Support & Inspections
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NRA provides Technical Support in following key
areas
 Pavement condition surveys – regional roads,
procurement and management of contracts
 Regional road condition data – thematic
mapping
 Bridges – principal inspections framework
 Bridges – Technical Approval of bridge works
which require design, Circular RLR 7/2009
 Use of the NRA DMRB & MCDRW, where
appropriate
 Environmental Impact Assessment and
preparation of Statements
Technical Support & Inspections
Inspections are carried out on SG and
SRLR schemes
 Larger SRLR schemes – try to attend
some of the progress meetings
 Sample of the RI and RM schemes
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