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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 April 2009

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

Questions (182, 183, 184, 185, 186)

Phil Hogan

Question:

244 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Transport the precise revised reductions in expenditure for non-national roads for each local authority area for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16385/09]

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Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

255 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the reduction for each local authority in the State in the previous allocation for local and regional roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16701/09]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 255 together.

The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, in its area, is a statutory function of each individual local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants paid by my Department.

Following the Supplementary Budget of 7 April 2009, revised allocations were notified to local authorities on 14 April 2009, in respect of regional and local roads. The initial and the revised allocations are set out in the following Table.

2009 Initial Allocations

2009 Revised Allocations

County Councils

Carlow

7,503,699

5,196,199

Cavan

18,396,025

13,052,025

Clare

21,767,498

16,032,498

Cork

61,242,343

43,880,723

Donegal

38,392,397

28,664,397

Dunlaoghaire-Rathdown

8,711,699

6,109,699

Fingal

8,170,866

5,788,866

Galway

33,557,804

24,234,746

Kerry

24,361,139

17,985,097

Kildare

24,578,264

15,769,264

Kilkenny

15,396,813

11,373,699

Laois

12,453,928

9,045,928

Leitrim

12,622,699

8,960,699

Limerick

18,330,598

13,190,198

Longford

8,798,799

6,380,799

Louth

13,158,636

10,920,631

Mayo

30,351,746

22,316,746

Meath

21,312,473

16,566,473

Monaghan

17,018,199

12,445,199

North Tipperary

14,739,598

11,008,598

Offaly

11,351,699

8,180,699

Roscommon

17,847,265

13,118,265

Sligo

14,924,751

10,706,899

South Dublin

13,826,899

8,250,899

South Tipperary

15,029,998

10,762,998

Waterford

17,601,699

13,672,699

Westmeath

17,748,365

13,941,365

Wexford

17,744,046

12,784,498

Wicklow

23,878,820

20,603,820

City/Borough Councils

Cork

6,979,000

4,264,000

Dublin

18,325,656

12,682,450

Galway

3,805,000

1,674,000

Limerick

4,210,000

2,294,000

Waterford

5,170,000

2,289,000

Clonmel

721,740

488,903

Drogheda

644,000

405,000

Kilkenny

625,000

393,000

Sligo

2,225,000

1,993,000

Wexford

675,000

443,000

Town Councils

Arklow

287,000

177,000

Athlone

581,000

359,000

Athy

287,000

177,000

Ballina

287,000

177,000

Ballinasloe

287,000

177,000

Birr

287,000

177,000

Bray

624,000

385,000

Buncrana

287,000

177,000

Bundoran

204,000

126,000

Carlow

605,000

373,000

Carrickmacross

287,000

177,000

Carrick-On-Suir

287,000

177,000

Cashel

204,000

126,000

Castlebar

287,000

177,000

Castleblaney

204,000

126,000

Cavan

287,000

177,000

Ceannanus Mor

287,000

177,000

Clonakilty

287,000

177,000

Clones

204,000

126,000

Cobh

287,000

177,000

Dundalk

624,000

385,000

Dungarvan

287,000

177,000

Ennis

605,000

373,000

Enniscorthy

287,000

177,000

Fermoy

287,000

177,000

Killarney

287,000

177,000

Kilrush

204,000

126,000

Kinsale

287,000

177,000

Letterkenny

581,000

359,000

Listowel

287,000

177,000

Longford

287,000

177,000

Macroom

204,000

126,000

Mallow

287,000

177,000

Midleton

287,000

177,000

Monaghan

287,000

177,000

Naas

605,000

373,000

Navan

605,000

373,000

Nenagh

287,000

177,000

New Ross

287,000

177,000

Skibbereen

204,000

126,000

Templemore

204,000

126,000

Thurles

287,000

177,000

Tipperary

287,000

177,000

Tralee

605,000

373,000

Trim

287,000

177,000

Tullamore

287,000

177,000

Westport

287,000

177,000

Wicklow

287,000

177,000

Youghal

287,000

177,000

Denis Naughten

Question:

245 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the steps that will be taken to address the funding issue for south Roscommon roads following his meeting with the National Roads Authority on 16 April 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16399/09]

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As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Act 1993 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

Paul Kehoe

Question:

246 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of budget cuts planned for regional and non-national roads from the 2009 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16522/09]

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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, in its area, is a statutory function of each individual local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants paid by my Department.

The Supplementary Budget of 7 April 2009 revised the road grant allocations originally notified to local authorities on 2 February 2009. That initial allocation has been reduced by 26%.

Paul Kehoe

Question:

247 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to non-national, regional and local roads in each county for each year from 2000 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16523/09]

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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, in its area, is a statutory function of each individual local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants paid by my Department.

Regional and Local Road Grant allocations from 2000-2009 are set out in the following tables.

Table 1: Regional & Local Road Grant Allocations 2000-2004

2000 Allocation

2001 Allocation

2002 Allocation

2003 Allocation

2004 Allocation

County Council

Carlow

3,241,666

3,664,752

4,024,089

4,208,389

3,969,741

Cavan

12,370,943

14,156,146

15,554,708

15,439,921

15,659,376

Clare

12,790,872

14,560,787

15,988,519

15,718,621

16,799,620

Cork

30,009,692

34,706,670

37,546,826

36,554,163

38,510,640

Donegal

20,319,514

23,531,152

26,909,708

27,173,437

27,901,208

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

10,348,365

16,038,374

12,578,000

9,007,366

9,166,000

Fingal

4,710,560

7,473,678

9,916,076

9,288,000

12,821,954

Galway

19,217,562

22,151,926

24,083,665

24,940,326

24,959,334

Kerry

14,090,964

16,041,954

17,640,884

18,145,534

18,496,892

Kildare

11,916,509

25,119,282

21,180,925

15,207,097

18,486,215

Kilkenny

8,065,122

9,305,530

10,653,092

10,536,092

10,604,497

Laois

6,375,863

7,295,284

7,908,803

7,788,303

7,954,332

Leitrim

7,900,945

9,078,099

9,958,487

9,998,862

10,117,491

Limerick

12,040,519

13,647,964

14,741,492

16,224,892

16,880,350

Longford

5,581,324

6,421,838

7,156,680

7,056,879

7,234,891

Louth

4,877,572

5,583,623

6,221,884

6,337,859

6,199,055

Mayo

15,948,884

18,514,492

20,476,759

19,918,068

22,829,132

Meath

11,585,090

17,758,938

19,928,284

21,224,098

23,289,825

Monaghan

10,882,176

12,569,124

13,618,512

13,674,097

13,787,629

North Tipperary

7,324,814

8,381,926

9,110,002

9,098,072

9,407,733

Offaly

6,084,204

6,944,602

7,592,621

7,448,621

7,876,394

Roscommon

10,556,983

11,900,667

12,963,417

12,723,076

13,031,804

Sligo

7,653,956

8,819,089

9,532,110

9,956,755

10,154,111

South Dublin

5,723,979

7,235,488

12,143,177

14,498,904

20,667,760

South Tipperary

7,729,404

8,856,293

9,613,423

9,432,748

9,756,443

Waterford

7,221,153

8,868,360

9,317,562

9,650,734

10,500,595

Westmeath

6,006,369

6,840,063

7,547,835

7,319,835

7,617,161

Wexford

9,630,188

11,066,071

12,075,894

12,900,392

12,714,613

Wicklow

7,341,372

9,153,606

8,946,226

10,302,118

10,879,317

City/Borough Council

Cork

3,762,234

5,377,341

5,747,322

6,034,695

8,016,208

Dublin

19,470,164

21,190,077

19,836,758

14,929,000

11,547,837

Galway

2,412,502

2,180,977

2,682,000

2,758,015

1,822,000

Limerick

1,664,553

2,790,122

3,996,182

3,735,000

4,269,668

Waterford

2,134,624

2,698,193

4,619,482

6,707,000

10,637,072

Clonmel

552,336

690,738

488,000

508,000

775,000

Drogheda

495,198

469,803

548,670

568,500

570,000

Kilkenny

173,954

457,106

505,000

525,000

552,000

Sligo

606,935

897,705

1,065,000

1,150,000

1,105,000

Wexford

173,954

436,790

488,000

508,000

530,000

Town Council

Arklow

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Athlone

173,954

436,790

488,000

488,000

510,000

Athy

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Ballina

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Ballinasloe

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Birr

123,165

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Bray

379,652

469,803

522,000

522,000

550,000

Buncrana

123,165

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Bundoran

148,559

590,428

169,000

169,000

178,000

Carlow

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

532,000

Carrickmacross

123,165

152,369

169,000

169,000

178,000

Carrick-on-Suir

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Cashel

123,165

152,369

169,000

169,000

178,000

Castlebar

173,954

344,099

540,000

340,000

503,000

Castleblaney

123,165

152,369

169,000

169,000

178,000

Cavan

123,165

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Clonakilty

123,165

152,369

169,000

169,000

178,000

Clones

123,165

152,369

169,000

169,000

178,000

Cobh

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Dundalk

379,652

469,803

522,000

522,000

550,000

Dungarvan

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Ennis

352,987

436,790

488,000

488,000

532,000

Enniscorthy

123,165

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Fermoy

123,165

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Kells

123,165

152,369

169,000

169,000

253,000

Killarney

427,902

534,560

390,000

240,000

253,000

Kilrush

123,165

152,369

169,000

169,000

178,000

Kinsale

123,165

152,369

169,000

169,000

178,000

Letterkenny

173,954

350,448

415,000

240,000

510,000

Listowel

377,112

406,316

232,500

189,000

178,000

Longford

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Macroom

123,165

152,369

169,000

169,000

178,000

Mallow

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Midleton

123,165

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Monaghan

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Naas

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

532,000

Navan

123,165

217,125

240,000

240,000

532,000

Nenagh

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

New Ross

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Skibbereen

123,165

152,369

169,000

169,000

178,000

Templemore

123,165

152,369

169,000

169,000

178,000

Thurles

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Tipperary

123,165

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Tralee

558,685

584,080

755,000

780,000

789,500

Trim

123,165

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Tullamore

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Westport

237,441

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Wicklow

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Youghal

173,954

217,125

240,000

240,000

253,000

Table 2: Regional & Local Road Grant Allocations 2005-2009

2005 Allocation

2006 Allocation

2007 Allocation

2008 Allocation

2009 Allocation*

County Council:

Carlow

6,102,486

7,178,227

7,667,071

7,714,650

5,196,199

Cavan

15,918,634

17,564,357

18,853,428

18,358,422

13,052,025

Clare

17,771,307

20,776,281

22,144,959

21,753,949

16,032,498

Cork

41,933,282

52,825,361

60,726,347

65,334,761

43,880,723

Donegal

28,298,562

39,005,923

44,595,166

43,118,931

28,664,397

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

8,901,296

9,205,000

14,841,650

9,384,150

6,109,699

Fingal

9,433,138

7,345,389

7,119,239

9,853,556

5,788,866

Galway

25,284,849

30,767,341

33,623,386

31,780,947

24,234,746

Kerry

19,055,022

23,161,906

25,250,677

24,328,557

17,985,097

Kildare

27,765,517

27,083,874

23,685,337

28,178,630

15,769,264

Kilkenny

11,056,629

13,414,112

15,131,887

15,120,272

11,373,699

Laois

8,626,569

10,622,428

12,935,313

12,659,467

9,045,928

Leitrim

10,609,518

12,606,066

13,375,901

12,617,525

8,960,699

Limerick

15,668,823

17,613,559

18,666,457

18,575,936

13,190,198

Longford

7,467,448

8,628,741

9,444,621

9,063,015

6,380,799

Louth

6,767,287

7,718,475

8,874,488

10,078,775

10,920,631

Mayo

22,033,841

28,062,577

31,625,821

30,435,187

22,316,746

Meath

29,513,483

29,913,888

29,653,934

28,402,945

16,566,473

Monaghan

14,008,038

15,804,200

17,006,610

17,094,626

12,445,199

North Tipperary

9,747,139

11,506,830

12,775,794

12,964,147

11,008,598

Offaly

8,610,161

14,322,051

11,563,685

11,483,649

8,180,699

Roscommon

13,361,089

16,002,409

17,938,263

18,514,628

13,118,265

Sligo

11,111,773

13,385,596

15,371,958

14,890,390

10,706,899

South Dublin

14,170,464

10,290,069

12,594,380

10,702,000

8,250,899

South Tipperary

10,660,265

13,187,054

14,662,008

15,016,875

10,762,998

Waterford

10,398,222

12,805,364

16,189,769

16,327,914

13,672,699

Westmeath

8,399,789

10,431,125

16,148,885

21,314,765

13,941,365

Wexford

14,445,997

16,733,657

17,576,319

17,742,026

12,784,498

Wicklow

12,593,413

18,378,522

20,147,558

23,983,866

20,603,820

City/Borough Council

Cork

6,570,037

7,360,000

7,797,795

7,544,000

4,264,000

Dublin

14,442,957

14,523,816

14,727,000

14,934,061

12,682,450

Galway

2,083,155

2,203,000

2,795,000

3,305,000

1,674,000

Limerick

4,258,846

4,220,122

5,590,655

4,150,000

2,294,000

Waterford

9,268,688

3,773,142

6,060,859

7,300,075

2,289,000

Clonmel

970,000

583,000

707,000

702,500

488,903

Drogheda

621,000

647,000

676,200

644,000

405,000

Kilkenny

566,000

607,000

625,000

625,000

393,000

Sligo

1,146,000

1,277,000

3,565,000

3,300,000

1,993,000

Wexford

545,000

583,000

673,250

715,000

443,000

Town Council

Arklow

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Athlone

525,000

563,000

581,000

581,000

359,000

Athy

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Ballina

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Ballinasloe

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Birr

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Bray

565,000

606,000

624,000

624,000

385,000

Buncrana

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Bundoran

183,000

197,000

204,000

204,000

126,000

Carlow

546,000

587,000

605,000

605,000

373,000

Carrickmacross

183,000

197,000

204,000

287,000

177,000

Carrick-on-Suir

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Cashel

183,000

197,000

204,000

204,000

126,000

Castlebar

460,000

379,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Castleblaney

183,000

197,000

204,000

204,000

126,000

Cavan

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Clonakilty

183,000

197,000

204,000

287,000

177,000

Clones

183,000

197,000

204,000

204,000

126,000

Cobh

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Dundalk

565,000

606,000

624,000

624,000

385,000

Dungarvan

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Ennis

546,000

587,000

605,000

605,000

373,000

Enniscorthy

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Fermoy

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Kells

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Killarney

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Kilrush

183,000

197,000

204,000

204,000

126,000

Kinsale

183,000

197,000

204,000

287,000

177,000

Letterkenny

525,000

563,000

581,000

581,000

359,000

Listowel

183,000

197,000

204,000

287,000

177,000

Longford

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Macroom

183,000

197,000

204,000

204,000

126,000

Mallow

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Midleton

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Monaghan

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Naas

546,000

587,000

605,000

605,000

373,000

Navan

546,000

587,000

605,000

605,000

373,000

Nenagh

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

New Ross

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Skibbereen

183,000

197,000

204,000

204,000

126,000

Templemore

183,000

197,000

204,000

204,000

126,000

Thurles

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Tipperary

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Tralee

821,000

587,000

605,000

605,000

373,000

Trim

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Tullamore

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Westport

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Wicklow

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

Youghal

260,000

279,000

287,000

287,000

177,000

*2009 Allocation following the Supplementary Budget of 7 April 2009.

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