Road Projects Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 July 2016

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Questions (852)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

852. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 764 of 12 July 2016, the date Meath County Council applied for the revised total application of €4.38 million in respect of the R150 Bettystown-Laytown spine road; the date at which all available funding had been allocated to projects within his Department for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22759/16]

Written answers

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

Grant allocations for the core regional and local road programme were made in January this year. Additional allocations made after that were specifically for repairing damage caused to roads by storms and floods. An updated application, including an explanation for the increase of the projected cost of the scheme compared to the original application in 2013, was received from Meath County Council in May.