Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 March 2007
511 Mr. Finneran asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money applied for by Roscommon County Council for the year 2007 for footpaths in the Boyle Town Council area; the amount allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8284/07]
View answerIn 2005, I introduced a special grant for the provision and improvement of footpaths in town council areas which were former town commissioners. These grants are paid to the county council which is the road authority for the area. The grants fund two-thirds of the cost of works, with county councils providing the balance. Roscommon County Council submitted 4 schemes in the Boyle Town Council area for consideration for funding in 2007, at a total cost of €136,455. The Council received a grant of €11,550 this year, representing two-thirds of the total cost of the first scheme prioritised by Boyle Town Council, for the provision of a new footpath at Plunkett Avenue.
