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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 19 Feb 1964

Vol. 207 No. 9

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin City Road Works.

8.

asked the Minister for Local Government what road works are being carried out in Dublin city at present, their location and cost, and the number employed on each.

The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

Work in Progress

Number Employed

Contract Schemes:

Phibsboro Road

46

Rolled Asphalt Contract 1962-63:

New Street

16 Roads included

Dame Lane

Estimated Cost £153,774

Wolfe Tone Street

Rolled Asphalt Contract 1963-64:

Hardwicke Street and Place

29

18 Roads included

Temple Street

Estimated Cost £177,448

Mountjoy Square W.

Townsend Street

Mastic Asphalt Contract 1963-64:

7 Roads included

Gardiner Street/Parnell Street Junction

Estimated Cost £70,000

12

Strand Road/Beach Road, Sandymount

Estimated Cost £91,304

Strand Road/Beach Road

19

Direct Labour Schemes:

Shanowen Road

Estimated Cost £13,739

Shanowen Road

13

Employment and Emergency Scheme Vote Schemes:

Carnlough Road

Estimated Cost £13,970

Carnlough Road

12

Gilford Park, Sandymount

Estimated Cost £8,400

Gilford Park

20

Major Maintenance Works

Estimated Cost

Number of Men

£

Swifts Row

2,000

7

Bolton Street/Kings Inn Street

900

4

North Circular Road at Infirmary Road

1,800

6

Ryder's Row

4,000

8

Tolka Estate Roadway

12,000

17

Raheny

700

6

Edenmore Road

1,000

8

Charlemont Street

500

8

Bridgefoot Street

600

9

Clareville Road

1,000

8

Ranelagh Road

800

8

Footpath, Annesley Bridge Road

500

10

,, Blackbanks

1,000

7

,, Castlegrove

400

8

NOTE 1. In addition to the above, 147 men are engaged on various minor road works throughout the city.

NOTE 2. In the case of the contract works covering a number of streets the cost figures given are related to the entire contract. It is not possible in these cases to show separately the cost of the works which are actually in progress.

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