asked the Minister for Finance if he has received a rural improvement scheme application to have a road at Garryhinch, Portarlington, County Offaly tarred and surfaced from the mill bridge to the harbour at Garryhinch in the electoral district of Hammerlane; if an estimate of cost has been made; if so, how much must be contributed by the users of this road; and when the work will commence, as the county engineer has not been notified to date to deal with it.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Offaly Road.
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An application has been received for the repair of the road referred to. The estimated cost of repairing and tarring the road is £497. The contribution required is £75 of which half is to be paid by the local beneficiaries and half by Bord na Móna. A formal offer of a State grant of £422 is being issued to the applicants' representative on this basis. When the local contribution has been received, the country engineer will be authorised to carry out the work.