asked the Minister for the Environment if he will include the cost of traffic route lighting on our national primary roads in the block grant rather than leave the cost to be funded by local authorities under the much depleted and inadequate public lighting subheads.
Written Answers. - Traffic Route Lighting.
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The full cost of approved schemes for the provision or improvement of public lighting on limited sections of national routes and on the main traffic routes in built-up areas may be charged against State road grants. However, it is the established practice for the funding of the annual running costs involved to be met out of the local authorities' own resources.