Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 October 2007
185 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be made available for a road (details supplied) in County Mayo; if so, the amount of funding that will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25543/07]
View answerThe provision and improvement of non-national roads in its area is a matter for Mayo County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants. In 2007, Mayo County Council was allocated €31,625,821 in non-national road grants. Following the issue of road grants for 2007, Mayo County Council sought additional funding for the upgrading of the R312 Castlebar — Belmullet Road. The Council was informed on 5 March 2007 that the 2007 non-national road grant allocations had already been notified to local authorities and accordingly there were no funds available from which further grants could be made available for this project. The Council was also informed that the design stage of the project would be considered for funding in 2008, having regard to, inter alia, the overall funding available for non-national roads and competing demands from other local authorities. To facilitate future consideration of the proposal, the Council was asked to submit details of the proposed scheme, including confirmation of the proposed works, a draft expenditure profile and details of the Council’s proposed own resources expenditure on the scheme and possible funding from other sources. This information is awaited from the Council. The 2008 non-national road grant allocations to local authorities will be announced early next year.
