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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 23 May 1978

Vol. 306 No. 10

Written Answers. - Road Grants.

123.

Mr. Leonard

asked the Minister for the Environment the allocation to each local authority for the year 1977-1978 in respect of (a) grants for normal road works, block grant; (b) maintenance grants, national primary roads and national secondary roads (c) special improvement works, national primary roads and national secondary roads; and (d) special grants.

Road grants are allocated in respect of the calendar year. The allocations made in 1977 and 1978 are as follows:—

Road Grants 1978.

(1)

Authority

Block Grant

National Primary Improvement

National Secondary Improvement

National Primary Maintenance

National Secondary Maintenance

Special Grants

£

£

£

£

£

£

County Councils:

Carlow

70,000

150,000

100,000

32,000

53,000

Cavan

396,000

209,000

70,000

69,000

28,000

76,000

Clare

468,000

450,000

75,000

79,000

152,000

45,000

Cork

742,000

617,000

403,000

253,000

253,000

162,000

Donegal

751,000

550,000

250,000

168,000

171,000

15,000

Dublin

577,000

1,640,000

400,000

173,000

20,000

600,000

Galway

447,000

300,000

150,000

210,000

221,000

45,000

Kerry

352,000

340,000

340,000

111,000

273,000

Kildare

223,000

709,000

179,000

28,000

Kilkenny

170,000

380,000

160,000

161,000

60,000

10,000

Laois

190,000

250,000

75,000

98,000

77,000

55,000

Leitrim

293,000

176,000

57,000

Limerick

235,000

585,000

110,000

148,000

54,000

Longford

136,000

200,000

240,000

55,000

56,000

50,000

Louth

110,000

200,000

100,000

63,000

42,000

Mayo

594,000

320,000

235,000

90,000

275,000

197,000

Meath

248,000

280,000

140,000

134,000

81,000

Monaghan

250,000

200,000

100,000

75,000

26,000

70,000

Offaly

146,000

100,000

280,000

20,000

132,000

Roscommon

308,000

370,000

197,000

115,000

149,000

30,000

Sligo

256,000

315,000

64,000

124,000

43,000

Tipperary NR

164,000

300,000

200,000

80,000

96,000

40,000

Tipperary SR

288,000

320,000

100,000

124,000

37,000

20,000

Waterford

255,000

120,000

80,000

87,000

35,000

Westmeath

187,000

180,000

100,000

115,000

94,000

45,000

Wexford

296,000

450,000

90,000

123,000

45,000

100,000

Wicklow

248,000

389,000

87,000

73,000

38,000

75,000

Road Grants 1978.

(2)

Authority

Block Grants

National Primary Improvement

National Secondary Improvement

Maintenance of National roads

Special Grants

£

£

£

£

£

Dublin County Borough

1,828,000

965,000

100,000

210,000

500,000

Cork County Borough

346,000

290,000

180,000

58,000

310,000

Limerick County Borough

81,500

250,000

45,000

50,000

Waterford County Borough

73,000

420,000

32,000

50,000

Dun Laoghaire Borough Corporation

106,000

6,000

250,000

Galway Corporation

65,800

30,000

20,000

30,000

200,000

Drogheda Corporation

44,000

150,000

24,000

20,000

Dundalk U.D.C.

63,000

200,000

17,000

33,000

Road Grants 1978.

(3)

Authority

Block Grant

Special Grant

Authority

Block Grant

Special Grant

£

£

£

£

Urban District:

Urban District:

Arklow

6,600

Killarney

6,100

45,000

Athlone

7,900

50,000

Kilrush

4,200

Athy

3,500

Kinsale

4,900

Ballina

7,300

Letterkenny

6,100

Ballinasloe

6,100

Listowel

3,500

Birr

4,200

Longford

1,400

Bray

10,100

Macroom

8,400

Buncrana

7,800

Mallow

6,100

Bundoran

4,900

Midleton

2,800

Carlow

4,900

Monaghan

2,400

Carrickmacross

2,100

Naas

10,600

Carrick-on-Suir

6,100

Navan

4,600

Cashel

2,100

Nenagh

4,200

Castlebar

2,800

New Ross

4,200

Castleblayney

1,100

Skibbereen

4,200

Cavan

3,500

Sligo

13,300

44,400

Ceanannas Mór

1,100

Templemore

3,500

Clonakilty

6,600

Thurles

4,200

Clones

2,100

Tipperary

2,800

Clonmel

10,600

25,000

Tralee

10,100

25,000

Cobh

7,300

Trim

1,100

Dungarvan

7,900

Tullamore

8,500

Ennis

6,100

Westport

7,300

Enniscorthy

6,100

Wexford

8,500

20,000

Fermoy

2,800

Wicklow

6,100

Kilkenny

8,500

25,000

Youghal

6,100

Road Grants 1977 (1)

Authority

Block Grant

National Primary Improvement

National Secondary Improvement

National Primary Maintenance

National Secondary Maintenance

Special Grants

£

£

£

£

£

£

County Councils:

Carlow

55,000

109,000

60,000

30,000

47,000

100,000

Cavan

360,000

92,000

30,000

57,000

25,000

Clare

425,000

210,000

165,000

67,000

135,000

47,312

Cork

664,000

560,000

380,000

232,000

224,000

155,000

Donegal

689,000

541,497

117,492

127,000

152,000

155,000

Dublin

516,000

1,118,000

250,000

181,000

18,000

900,000

Galway

400,000

40,000

175,000

203,000

196,000

35,000

Kerry

315,000

102,600

194,380

105,000

242,000

Kildare

200,000

550,000

48,000

128,000

25,000

Kilkenny

142,000

340,000

145,000

126,000

52,500

Laoighis

171,000

156,844

40,000

90,000

68,000

60,000

Leitrim

266,000

245,000

53,000

Limerick

210,000

460,000

15,000

142,000

48,000

8,000

Longford

122,000

155,000

60,000

48,000

50,000

Louth

98,000

168,000

50,000

61,000

37,000

Mayo

532,000

90,000

308,000

88,000

244,000

85,551

Meath

222,000

333,000

78,000

127,000

72,000

Monaghan

224,000

91,154

76,000

60,000

23,000

70,000

Offaly

122,000

60,000

205,000

18,000

117,000

Roscommon

276,000

100,000

130,000

88,000

132,000

50,000

Sligo

233,000

221,825

105,000

38,000

Tipperary, NR

137,000

80,000

80,000

66,000

85,000

45,000

Tipperary, SR

258,000

160,000

115,000

33,000

21,700

Waterford

228,000

135,000

68,000

31,000

Westmeath

167,000

100,000

50,000

100,000

83,000

Wexford

265,000

524,352

30,000

120,000

40,000

95,000

Wicklow

222,000

210,000

70,000

34,000

Road Grants 1977 (2)

Block Authority

National Primary Grants ment

National Secondary Improvement

Maintenance of National Roads

Special Grants

£

£

£

£

£

Dublin County Borough

1,675,000

1,110,000

148,000

650,000

Cork County Borough

310,000

295,000

150,000

52,000

305,000

Limerick County Borough

65,000

210,000

40,000

Waterford County Borough

65,000

560,000

28,000

125,000

Dún Laoghaire Borough Corporation

95,000

1,500

500,000

Galway Corporation

50,000

110,000

60,000

27,000

Drogheda Corporation

30,000

265,000

14,000

30,000

Dundalk Urban District Council

50,000

135,000

20,000

29,000

30,000

Road Grants 1977 (3)

Authority

Block Grant

Special Grant

Authority

Block Grant

Special Grant

£

£

Urban District—

£

£

Urban District:

continued.

Arklow

5,940

Killarney

5,470

Athlone

7,030

15,000

Kilrush

3,750

Athy

3,125

Kinsale

4,375

Ballina

6,560

Letterkenny

5,470

Ballinasloe

5,470

Listowel

3,125

Birr

3,750

Longford

1,250

Bray

9,060

Macroom

7,500

Buncrana

7,030

Mallow

5,470

Bundoran

4,375

Midleton

2,500

Carlow

4,375

Monaghan

2,185

Carrickmacross

1,875

Naas

7,030

Carrick-on-Suir

5,470

Navan

4,125

Cashel

1,875

Nenagh

3,750

Castlebar

2,500

New Ross

3,750

Castleblayney

940

Skibbereen

3,750

Cavan

3,125

Sligo

11,875

50,000

Ceannmas MÁr

940

Templemore

3,125

Clonakilty

5,940

Thurles

3,750

Clones

1,875

Tipperary

2,500

Clonmel

9,530

Tralee

9,060

40,000

Cobh

6,565

Trim

935

Dungarvan

7,030

Tulamore

7,030

Ennis

5,470

Westport

6,590

Enniscorthy

5,470

Wexford

7,575

20,000

Fermoy

2,500

Wicklow

5,470

Kilkenny

7,580

30,000

Youghal

5,470

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