Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 15 Apr 1959

Vol. 174 No. 3

Written Answers. - County Dublin Main Road Improvements.

59.

Mr. Corish

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state generally the nature and location of main road improvements sanctioned by his Department or likely to be undertaken in County Dublin in 1959-60.

Mr. Blaney

Table I hereunder shows a list of the schemes proposed for execution by Dublin County Council in 1959-60 under their Annual Main Road Improvement Grant. The schemes were approved in principle by my Department, subject to satisfactory settlement of the question of the acquisition of any lands required, on the 6th instant.

TABLE I.

Number	Road Number	Name of Road	Terminal Points	Proposed Work
1	L. 93.43	9th Lock	Canal Bridge to Orchard Lane	Complete widening and improvement.
2	L. 95A.63	Clonskea Road	Bird Avenue and Goatstown Junction	Continue widening and improvement.
3	L. 93.67	Newtownpark Ave.	Newtownpark House and Granville Park Junction	Acquire land and widen road.
4	L. 90.20	Lusk-Skerries	Balcunnin towards Skerries	Continue widening and improvement.
5	L. 95.59B	Taney Road	—	Widen and improve.

Table II shows a list of alternative proposals submitted by the Council for execution in the event that they might be unable to proceed with any of the proposals set out in Table I by reason of difficulty in obtaining any necessary land, etc. The alternative proposals were also approved in principle subject to the same qualification, on the 6th instant.

TABLE II.

Number	Road Number	Name of Road	Terminal Points	Proposed Work
6	L. 87.31	Malahide Road	St. Doolough's and Kinsealy	Remove derelict buildings and provide vision.
7	L. 92.37	Castleknock Road	Castleknock Gate and Pecks Lane	Provide vision at bad bend.
8	L. 87A.32	Balgriffin Road	Balgriffin—Hole in the Wall.	Widen and realign.
9	L. 2.42	Lucan-Celbridge	Lucan and County Boundary	Realign bad bends.

In addition some works of minor improvement will be carried out by the Council under their Annual Main Road Upkeep Grant.