Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 30 Jan 2002

Vol. 547 No. 1

Written Answers. - Roads Funding.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

802 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the extent of the funds available to the various local authorities in County Kildare for road improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2673/02]

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

805 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will make funds available to the various local authorities in County Kildare to undertake urgently needed main and county road improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2892/02]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Dempsey)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 802 and 805 together.

I have recently announced non-national road grant allocations totalling 438.46 million for local authorities in 2002; Kildare County Council's allocation for 2002 is over 21 million, which is an increase of 228% on the 1997 payment. Details of the allocations are set out in the following tables:

Kildare County Council's 2002

Non-national Roads Grants Allocations.

Details of allocations in the various grant categories for 2002:

	2002allocation
Restoration Improvement	6,055,000
Restoration Maintenance	1,198,000
Discretionary Improvement	492,000
Discretionary Maintenance	582,000
EU Co-Financed schemes	2,341,384
Road Grants to facilitate Housing (Bacon 1)	290,241
Road Grants to Support Housing and Other Related Developments	10,033,884
Low Cost Safety	86,000
Total	21,078,509

Further details of allocations under the EU Co-financed Specific Grants, 2002:

Project	2002 GrantAllocation
R417 Ardreigh	500,000
Kildare Bridge	625,000
Footbridge over Royal Canal at Rathangan	50,000
R403 Allenwood North – Killina Bog Road	300,000
R148 Salmon Leap Bridge	866,384
Total	2,341,384

Non-national Road Grants to facilitate Housing Development (Bacon 1):

Project	2002 GrantAllocation
Clane: Abbey Road	290,241

Non-national Road Grants to facilitate Housing and Other Related Developments 2002:

Project	2002 GrantAllocation
Barberstown Cross-Maynooth[R407] Improvement Scheme [Barberstown Cross to 900m north of Barberstown Cross]	1,000,000
Barberstown Cross – Maynooth [R407] Improvement Scheme [from 1250m south of Taghadoe Cross to 50m south of Taghadoe Cross]	1,000,000
Celbridge Interchange	1,602,410

Details of grant allocations 2002 to Kildare urban authorities

Authority	2002 GrantAllocation
Athy Town Council	240,000
Naas Town Council	240,000