Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013
1664. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail by name, location and cost the number of capital projects funded by his Department for each of the past five years to date in tabular form in an area (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37968/13]
View answerDetails of the relevant capital projects funded by my Department are as follows:
Sustainable Transport
|
Project Name |
Location |
County |
Grant Amount (€) |
Status |
Funding Initiative |
|
2012 Cork County Council |
Bandon; Fermoy; Kinsale; Youghal |
Cork |
60,000 |
completed |
Active Travel Towns Development of Walking and Cycling Strategies 2012 |
|
2013 Cork to Kinsale |
Specialist structural engineering evaluation of Chetwynd and Halfway Viaducts and Ballinhassig railway tunnel |
Cork |
30,000 |
Ongoing |
NCN Seed Funding 2013 |
Maritime Transport
Grants for remedial works at Kinsale Harbour to facilitate transfer to local authority control.
|
Year |
Paid to |
Amount € |
|
2008 |
Kinsale Harbour Commissioners |
349,795 |
|
2009 |
Kinsale Harbour Commissioners |
401,731 |
|
2010 |
Kinsale Harbour Commissioners |
403,453 |
|
2011 |
Kinsale Harbour Commisioners |
1,271,671 |
|
2012 |
Cork County Council |
1,021,117 |
Sport
Details on Sports Capital Programme allocations in 2012 and in previous years are available on the Department's website. There have been no Sports Capital Programme allocations to organisations in Co. Cork in 2013.
Roads
In relation to national road projects, as Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Details of allocations for regional and local road projects are available from the Dáil Library.
Tourism
With regard to capital expenditure on tourism-related projects, the matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland.
Noting the above in relation to the Roads and Tourism projects, I have referred the Deputy’s questions to the National Roads Authority (NRA ) and Fáilte Ireland for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.
