Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2005
454 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the funding of €4.5 million allocated to the Macken Street bridge project in early 2004 has been fully drawn down; if not, the reason therefor; the areas in which the money has been spent; when the remainder of the funding originally committed in 1999 by his Department will be drawn down for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14900/05]
View answerPrimary responsibility for the provision of non-national roads and bridges in its area is a matter for each individual local authority and accordingly the advancement of the proposed Macken Street bridge project is primarily a matter for Dublin City Council.
The bulk of the €4.5 million allocated to the council for this project in 2004 was not drawn down in that year as construction work on the bridge had not commenced. A grant of €5 million has been allocated for the project in 2005 by my Department. Funding to date for this project has been spent mainly on design and site investigation works. The city council has now invited tenders for this project.
