Vol. 423 No. 5
93 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment when funds will be made available to Galway Corporation for the commencement of the western distributor road to relieve the very serious traffic situation in Knockacarra and Kingston, County Galway.
94 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment if he will agree to the request from Galway Corporation to have the proposed western distributor road at Knockacarra, County Galway declared a national primary route.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 94 together.
I have received no request from Galway Corporation to declare this proposed road to be a national primary road. However, having regard to the criteria set down for the classification of roads as national primary routes, the road would not warrant such classification.
Responsibility for undertaking any works to improve this road, including the provision of the necessary finance, is a matter for Galway Corporation which may, at its discretion, use the discretionary grant for roads paid annually by my Department to supplement expenditure from its own resources on such works.
The question of providing a special grant for this proposed road will be considered when the road grants for 1993 are being determined, having regard to the overall level of funds available for special grants and the competing demands of other projects throughout the country.
