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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2008

Tuesday, 12 February 2008

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Enda Kenny

Question:

297 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he has received an expenditure profile and additional information regarding the R312 Belmullet — Castlebar road from Mayo County Council; if his attention has been drawn to the poor condition of many sections of this road; if he will approve a design grant for this road in the 2008 grants for non-national roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5119/08]

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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in their areas is a matter for local authorities to be funded from their own resources supplemented by State 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 regional and local road grant allocations had already been notified to local authorities, and that accordingly there were no funds available from which further grants could be provided for the proposed project in 2007.

However, in order to facilitate future consideration of the proposal, the Council was requested to submit details of the proposed scheme, including confirmation of the proposed works, a draft expenditure profile, details of the Council's proposed own resources expenditure on the scheme and possible funding from other sources. A reply was received from the Council on 30 October 2007. I intend to announce the 2008 regional and local road grant allocations to local authorities on 15 February 2008.

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