asked the Minister for Local Government what proposals under the main and county road improvement grants he has received from Waterford County Council for 1962-63; and whether he has approved of these proposals.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Waterford Road Grants.
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The following improvement schemes have been approved for execution by Waterford County Council under the main road improvement grant, 1962/63: T.13 between Grange and Pilltown, £10,000; T.12 at Burgery, £6,630; at Ringcrehy, £6,410; at Gortavickery, £6,650; and T.75 at Ballymacmague, £3,005.
A £5,000 scheme at Portlaw which is part of a major improvement proposal on L.26 is under consideration in the Department.
The council's original programme under the county road improvement grant was made up of 93 schemes of which 90 were approved. There were 46 schemes for the surface-dressing of work previously carried out and 44 schemes of further improvement. The remaining three schemes involved the construction of new roads and the council have been asked to submit details of these. This programme absorbed the full amount of £84,800 available under the grant, but two further schemes costing £2,177, to be financed out of savings or, failing that, by transferring funds from some of the other schemes, have also been approved.