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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
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
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
LA Claims & Payments
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
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