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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Oct 1956

Vol. 160 No. 3

Written Answers. - Road Improvement Schemes.

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each of the Twenty-Six Counties (a) the mileage of main and county roads, (b) the mileage dust-free in each class, and (c) the mileage so improved in each class, in the year ended the 31st March, 1956.

Following is the information:—

STATEMENT showing as at 31st March, 1956, (a) mileage of main and county roads under the control of county councils; (b) the mileage of dust-free roads in each class, and (c) the mileage made dust-free in each class during the year ended on that date.

Authority

Total Mileage

Dust-free Mileage

Mileage made dust-free

Main Roads

County Roads

Main Roads

County Roads

Main Roads

County Roads

COUNTY COUNCILS:

Carlow

135.79

511.67

135.79

136.93

17.27

Cavan

328.80

1,219.37

312.80

172.58

4.99

40.98

Clare

494.00

1,779.25

335.70

152.68

9.80

26.18

Cork

1,057.69

5,923.20

969.15

897.95

29.06

95.38

Donegal

597.40

3,178.89

547.84

450.39

3.06

47.61

Dublin

255.14

494.63

255.14

482.63

2.50

Galway

736.77

2,306.32

708.77

388.63

13.55

61.91

Kerry

457.22

2,092.53

434.27

324.75

29.94

60.40

Kildare

293.08

869.68

293.08

521.17

1.12

60.61

Kilkenny

309.96

1,355.27

309.96

795.67

71.07

Laoighis

258.00

1,002.00

258.00

207.00

38.10

Leitrim

205.40

985.00

183.76

90.28

8.57

16.99

Limerick

374.80

1,596.72

371.05

488.54

43.64

Longford

157.13

676.00

148.63

121.25

2.51

20.00

Louth

139.38

513.40

139.38

370.74

5.52

Mayo

559.00

2,348.00

523.00

392.00

11.00

42.00

Meath

418.00

1,304.00

418.00

914.00

51.00

Monaghan

260.40

1,227.78

257.18

189.19

4.09

14.09

Offaly

275.04

765.11

257.54

193.43

23.30

Roscommon

357.00

1,630.00

306.00

180.00

11.00

30.00

Sligo

210.00

1,025.20

210.00

165.50

.40

22.90

Tipperary, N.R.

309.53

1,062.91

309.53

286.17

104.54

Tipperary, S.R.

343.00

1,199.30

343.00

451.70

45.45

Waterford

262.71

1,211.85

262.71

316.90

3.11

32.46

Westmeath

260.33

827.24

251.93

119.15

23.75

Wexford

334.00

1,669.00

295.00

300.00

13.11

99.95

Wicklow

259.39

891.79

255.39

313.04

48.39

TOTALS

9,648.96

39,666.11

9,092.60

9,422.27

145.31

1,145.99

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