Written Answers Nos. 247-255
247. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of kilometres of paved road within each local authority area, including national primary roads, broken down by road classification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43702/14]
View answerAs requested by the Deputy the information regarding the regional and local road network for each local authority area is in the following table. This table is based on information provided by local authorities in 2012.
The construction, improvement and maintenance of the national road network, is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. I have therefore referred the Deputy's request for information on the national network by local authority area to the NRA for direct reply.
Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.
|
Council |
Regional |
Local |
Total |
|
- |
km |
km |
km |
|
Carlow |
186 |
1,008 |
1,194 |
|
Cavan |
399 |
2,481 |
2,880 |
|
Clare |
634 |
3,439 |
4,073 |
|
Cork |
1,402 |
10,465 |
11,867 |
|
Donegal |
800 |
5,325 |
6,125 |
|
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown |
106 |
561 |
667 |
|
Fingal |
262 |
982 |
1,244 |
|
Galway |
826 |
5,443 |
6,269 |
|
Kerry |
536 |
3,802 |
4,338 |
|
Kildare |
482 |
1,889 |
2,372 |
|
Kilkenny |
421 |
2,584 |
3,005 |
|
Laois |
349 |
1,721 |
2,070 |
|
Leitrim |
336 |
1,769 |
2,105 |
|
Limerick |
483 |
2,947 |
3,430 |
|
Longford |
154 |
1,367 |
1,521 |
|
Louth |
266 |
1,389 |
1,655 |
|
Mayo |
629 |
5,459 |
6,088 |
|
Meath |
574 |
2,578 |
3,153 |
|
Monaghan |
302 |
2,122 |
2,424 |
|
North Tipperary |
411 |
2,141 |
2,552 |
|
Offaly |
389 |
1,666 |
2,054 |
|
Roscommon |
373 |
3,357 |
3,730 |
|
Sligo |
224 |
2,286 |
2,510 |
|
South Dublin |
106 |
786 |
892 |
|
South Tipperary |
485 |
2,341 |
2,826 |
|
Waterford |
382 |
2,234 |
2,616 |
|
Westmeath |
310 |
1,829 |
2,139 |
|
Wexford |
477 |
2,851 |
3,328 |
|
Wicklow |
445 |
1,671 |
2,116 |
|
County sub-total |
12,750 |
78,492 |
91,242 |
|
Cork City |
44 |
419 |
463 |
|
Dublin City |
215 |
931 |
1,146 |
|
Galway City |
35 |
245 |
280 |
|
Limerick City |
38 |
191 |
229 |
|
Waterford City |
39 |
192 |
231 |
|
City sub-total |
370 |
1,979 |
2,350 |
|
OVERALL TOTALS |
13,120 |
80,472 |
93,592 |
248. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of each public swimming pool in the State by location; if he will also provide a list of all planned swimming pools and pools under construction by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43705/14]
View answerUnder the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme grant aid to a maximum of €3.8 million is provided to local authorities towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools.
The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme was closed to new applicants on 31 July 2000. Since 2000, 58 projects have or are being dealt with under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme of which 49 have been completed and the other 9 projects are at various stages of the Programme. Two of these projects (Clara in County Offaly and The De Paul Pool in Dublin) are under construction. The other 7 projects (Castlebar, Dunmanway, Buncrana, Edenderry, Balbriggan, Ballaghadereen and Loughrea) are at various other stages of the programme.
The following is the list of the 49 pools that have been completed.
Arklow
Enniscorthy
Navan
Courtown/Gorey
Wicklow
Dundalk
Roscommon
Ennis
Tralee AquaDome
Ballinasloe
Finglas
Grove Island, Limerick
Tralee Sports and Leisure Centre
Clonmel
Churchfield, Cork City
Ballymun
Tuam
Drogheda
Monaghan town
Cobh
Youghal
Jobstown
Monaghan
Ballybunion
Birr
Letterkenny
Askeaton
Longford
St. Joseph's School for Deaf Boys
Portarlington
Portlaoise
Clondalkin
Thurles
St Michael's House, Dublin
Killarney
Bray
Ballyfermot
Greystones
Tullamore
Kilkenny City
Athy
Naas
Dundrum, Co. Dublin
Claremorris
Roscrea
Ferrybank
Loughlinstown
Ballybofey Stranorlar
New Ross
249. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to deal with the traffic gridlock in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43723/14]
View answerTraffic management in its area is a matter for the relevant local authority, in this case Dublin City Council, under the relevant Road Traffic Acts.
The enforcement of any traffic restrictions is a matter for An Garda Síochána.
250. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or the National Roads Authority has carried out an audit of traffic blackspot junctions in Dublin city; if a plan has been put in place to tackle these bottlenecks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43724/14]
View answer251. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered changing the traffic lights sequencing in order that more time is spent on the amber light as in other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43725/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 251 together.
Traffic management in its area is a matter for the relevant local authority, in this case Dublin City Council, under the relevant Road Traffic Acts.
The enforcement of any traffic restrictions is a matter for An Garda Síochána
252. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the Phoenix Park tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43726/14]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The development and implementation of public transport projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), such as the Phoenix Park Tunnel, is a function of the National Transport Authority (NTA).
Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.
Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.
253. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the sale of bogland in a special area of conservation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [43699/14]
View answerAn application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. This scheme does not involve the sale of land or turbary rights held by the applicant. I am advised that payments of €1,500 in respect of Year 1 of 15 (2011), €1,500 in respect of Year 2 of 15 (2012), €1,518 in respect of Year 3 of 15 (2013) and €1,521 in respect of Year 4 of 15 (2014) have been made to this applicant under the scheme.
254. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the sale of bogland in respect of person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [43700/14]
View answerAn application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. This scheme does not involve the sale of land or turbary rights held by the applicant. I am advised that, on her application form, the applicant has indicated that she extracted turf from the bog plot on the applicable raised bog special area of conservation in 2011 and, consequently, she is not eligible for compensation in respect of that year. Payments of €1,500 in respect of Year 2 of 15 (2012), €1,518 in respect of Year 3 of 15 (2013) and €1,521 in respect of Year 4 of 15 (2014) have been made to this applicant under the scheme.
255. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the sale of bogland in Ballinagre Bog in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [43701/14]
View answerAn application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. This scheme does not involve the sale of land or turbary rights held by the applicant. I am advised that, on her application form, the applicant has indicated that she extracted turf from the bog plot on the applicable raised bog special area of conservation in 2011 and, consequently, she is not eligible for compensation in respect of that year. Payments of €1,500 in respect of Year 2 of 15 (2012), €1,518 in respect of Year 3 of 15 (2013) and €1,521 in respect of Year 4 of 15 (2014) have been made to this applicant under the scheme.
In addition, a once-off payment of €500 has been made to the applicant in respect of the signing of a legal agreement under this scheme.
