Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 25 Nov 1999

Vol. 511 No. 5

Written Answers. - Roads Funding.

David Stanton

Question:

76 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 295 of 5 October 1999, the 27 applications submitted by Cork County Council to his Department for consideration under the 1999 EU co-finance scheme of grants; the way in which these projects were prioritised by Cork County Council or by his Department; the amount of funding required for each project; the projects selected; the criteria used in order to prioritise these projects; the cost of each project selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24770/99]

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

Details of the 27 applications submitted by Cork County Council to my Department for consideration under the EU co-financed scheme of grants in 1999 and the amount of funding sought for each project is set out in Table 1. Table 2 details the eight Cork County Council projects selected for funding in 1999 totalling £3,230,000. Applications are assessed in my Department with regard to the EU eligibility criteria, competing demands from other local authorities and the funds available; prioritisation is not sought from the local authorities concerned.

To qualify for a grant under the EU co-financed specific grants scheme, a project must satisfy the EU eligibility criteria, which means that it must have a demonstrable impact on employment and promote rural development-agriculture or economic activity in industry, tourism, agriculture, fisheries or forestry.

Table 1

Cork County Council

EU Co-Financed Grants 1999 Applications

Road No.	Scheme Name	Estimated Expenditure,1999£
R572	Castletownbere Road (Felane)* total estimated cost £1,250,000	720,000
R595	Skibbereen-Baltimore (Lackahane)	206,400
	Castletownbere Road (Rossmacowen) total est. £800,000
	Bandon-Kilnascarta (Dromusta) 1st Phase
	Ballydehob-Crookhaven (Shanavagh)
R522	Buttevant-Liscarroll (Dromcollogher-Buttevant)	320,000
R583	Keale Railway Bridge and Approach Roads	250,000
R665	Ballygiblin Bridge	120,000
R619	Mallow-Coachford: Casey's Bridge	240,000
LP1011	Forestry Access Roads L1011, 5031, 5032	140,000
LS503, LS5032
R512	Fermoy-Kildorrery	175,000
	Kanturk Town Development Road	270,000
R600	Kinsale-Balgooly Road Realignment	500,000
R600	Balgooly-Riverstick Road Project	500,000
LP2030	Bandon Southern Link Road-Phase 1 (Eastern Phase)	530,000
New Road	Kilbarry Link Road	157,000
R624	Cobh Road	145,000
New Road	Carrigaline Relief Road	1,000,000
	Blarney Relief road	864,000
R617	Kinsale Road: Culvert and Road Reconstruction	300,000
R617	Tower Relief Road	250,000
R605	Bridge at Coolwillen, Innishannon	35,000
LP3400	Ballyvourney Bridge	15,000
LS7848	Bridge at Lissacrue, Killeagh	20,000
R597	Roury Bridge	25,000
R586	Illen Bridge	30,000
Road No.	Scheme Name	Estimated Expenditure,1999£
R595	Oldcourt Bridge	15,000
LP1121	Roskeen Bridge	25,000
R5576	Meentinny Bridge	15,000
R628	Ballynella Bridge	20,000
	Total	6,897,400

Table 2

	Projects selected for funding in 1999	Grant Allocation£
R583	Keale Railway Bridge	260,000
R600	Belgooly/Riverstick	720,000
	Kilbarry Access Road	157,000
R603	Bandon Relief Road	567,000
R600	Belgooly/Kinsale	416,000
R522	Liscarroll/Buttevant	320,000
R572	Glengariff to Castletownbere (Felane)	650,000
LP1011	Taurmore to Glentenfree	140,000
	Total	3,320,000