Local Authority Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 July 2020

Thursday, 30 July 2020

Questions (564)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

564. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding that has been provided, approved or is available to Kildare County Council to facilitate inner and outer relief roads in Naas, County Kildare to alleviate severe traffic congestion and an alternative to the proposals already put forward by the local authority which did not receive support from the residents directly affected in a negative way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21063/20]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

To support the costs associated with its intended construction of a Naas Inner Relief Road, in October 2017 Kildare County Council was approved for exchequer grant funding of up to €4,500,000 under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF).  LIHAF funding supports the provision of infrastructure to facilitate residential land banks and allow for the delivery of housing thereafter.  

Kildare County Council has confirmed to the Department that a Part 8 planning application for this road was rejected by the Council in mid-2019 and has confirmed that this LIHAF project will now not proceed.