asked the Minister for Local Government the total road grants allocated to County Kildare and County Westmeath in each of the years 1962-63 and 1963-64, giving the various headings under which the grants are allocated, and the amount of increase or decrease under each heading.
Written Answers. - Road Grants.
106.
Road Fund grants to county councils are allocated on a county basis only. The 1962/63 and 1963/64 allocations to Kildare and
Westmeath County Councils are given below.
KILDARE
|
Grant |
1962-63 |
1963-64 |
Increase or Decrease |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Main Road Upkeep |
51,163 |
51,163 |
— |
|
Main Road Improvement |
36,900 |
38,500 |
+ 1,600 |
|
County Road Improvement |
66,600 |
13,600 |
-53,000 |
|
Arterial Road Improvement |
60,000 |
135,000 |
+75,000 |
|
Special Grant |
15,000 |
— |
-15,000 |
|
TOTAL |
229,663 |
238,263 |
+ 8,600 |
WESTMEATH
|
Grant |
1962-63 |
1963-64 |
Increase or Decrease |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Main Road Upkeep |
39,685 |
39,685 |
— |
|
Main Road Improvement |
33,000 |
34,400 |
+ 1,400 |
|
County Road Improvement |
63,200 |
63,200 |
— |
|
Arterial Road Improvement |
40,000 |
65,000 |
+25,000 |
|
Special Grant |
986 |
22,500 |
+21,514 |
|
TOTAL |
176,871 |
224,785 |
+47,914 |
NOTE 1: The Main Road Upkeep Grant figures for 1963-64 are estimates.
NOTE 2: The Main and County Road Improvement Grants shown for 1962-63 are the original allocations. Kildare County Council opted to transfer £32,500 of their County Road Improvement Grant to Main Road Improvement, while Westmeath County Council transferred £3,300 of their Main Road Improvement Grant to County Roads, giving the following revised grants for that year:
|
Kildare |
Westmeath |
|
|
Main Road Improvement Grant |
£69,400 |
£29,700 |
|
County Road Improvement Grant |
£34,100 |
£66,500 |
NOTE 3: The special grants in 1962-63 were for the reconstruction of Kyle Bridge, Kildare and Dublin Bridge, Mullingar (supplementary allocation). The special grant to Westmeath County Council in the current year is for the reconstruction of Ballinalack Bridge.