To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether there is a standards specification for roadwork repair.

In relation to the criteria/standard that contractors are subject to, there is not a single specification that must be complied with. My Department and its contractors use a variety of different materials and methods to repair defects, such as cut out patching; overlay patching; velocity patching; asphaltic concrete and hot rolled asphalt repairs.

Each method and material has its own specific specification and method of application. However, the following link provides details of the overarching standard which is applied to all openings such as those carried out by utility companies and repairs undertaken by my Department: Specification For The Reinstatement Of Openings In Roads