Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 11 Jun 1998

Vol. 492 No. 3

Written Answers. - Roads Funding.

Michael Joe Cosgrave

Question:

60 Mr. Cosgrave asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the funding, if any, available to Fingal County Council and Dublin Corporation to carry out the construction of the roadway at Grange Road, Grange Abbey, Baldoyle, Dublin 13; the funding, if any, he has made available for the widening of the bridge over the main Dublin to Belfast railway line in the area; the amount of funding made available for this project; when work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13886/98]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Dempsey)

Dublin Corporation, which by agreement with Fingal County Council is acting as lead authority for the R809 Grange Road, Baldoyle, has been allocated £1 million in 1998 for this project under the EU cofinanced grants scheme. This allocation also includes provision for the widening of the bridge over the main Dublin to Belfast railway line and for traffic calming measures.

I understand the corporation intends inviting tenders for the project in the near future and that it is anticipated that work will commence in August/September of this year.