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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 27 Jan 1926

Vol. 14 No. 2

CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - ALLOCATION OF ROAD FUND.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state upon what basis the Road Fund Grant is allocated to the various counties in the Saorstát; if, in the case of the County Dublin, a total allocation of £241 per mile of trunk road is made, compared with £120 per mile in County Kildare; if the mileage of trunk roads, ninety-eight, is the same in both counties, and if, taking into account the fact that Kildare roads have to bear the greater part of the motor traffic passing to and from Dublin, he will direct that a more equitable allocation of the grant be made.

The grants of £100,000, £1,000,000 and £450,000 were allocated upon the basis of population, valuation and road expenditure. In the case of the last-mentioned grant, trunk road mileage was also taken into account. The answer to the second and third parts of the question is in the affirmative. The basis of the next allocation will be duly considered by the Roads Advisory Committee, and they will take into account all relevant factors.

Can the Minister say when the next allocation will be made? As there is considerable unemployment throughout the county, perhaps he might be able to expedite the granting of the money from the Motor Taxation Fund?

I think the Deputy had better put down a question on that subject to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health.

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