Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004
807 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the regulations governing funding for county roads to allow local authorities to use such funds to widen existing roads and compulsory purchase order lands where necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11628/04]
View answerMy Department provides grants to local authorities for various works on non-national roads. Works consisting of the widening of existing roads or the construction of new roads including the acquisition of any necessary lands, whether compulsorily or by agreement are eligible to be funded from discretionary improvement grants and grants provided under the EU co-financed grants scheme.
Restoration improvement grants, however, are provided specifically to meet expenditure on surface restoration and road reconstruction within existing fencelines. I have no proposals to amend the criteria for these schemes.
