Vol. 483 No. 5
83 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the amount of money which was allocated towards the upgrading of roads on the offshore islands in County Mayo for each of the years from 1995 to date in 1997; and the amount which will be allocated in 1998 in this regard. [20633/97]
I understand that no moneys from the Islands Fund were allocated towards the upgrading of roads on the offshore islands in County Mayo during the period 1995 to date. Financial assistance towards the repair of roads on Claggan Island has been sanctioned and a further application for assistance on two other islands is being urgently examined. I understand also that £30,000 is allocated by Mayo County Council on an annual basis towards the maintenance and upgrading of the island roads in the county.
