asked the Minister for Finance whether he is aware that the road leading to Coolroe, Beaufort, County Kerry, Curramore E.D., has been swept away by erosion; that proposals for an accommodation road to replace it have been under consideration jointly in his Department and the Department of Lands for a considerable period; and if so, whether in view of the fact that the absence of a proper road constitutes a grave menace to the safety of the inhabitants of the district, he will ensure that this work is undertaken at the earliest possible date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers - County Kerry Accommodation Road.
This case has been examined by the Special Employment Schemes Office. The cost of restoring the accommodation road in its original position would be excessive as an employment scheme, either in relation to the number unemployed in the area or the number of landholders to be served. An alternative site has been proposed, but one of the landholders whose lands would be affected has objected to the alternative scheme and the Special Employment Schemes Office have no compulsory powers to overcome an objection of the kind. I understand, however, the Land Commission have the matter still under consideration.