asked the Minister for Local Government if he will give full details of this year's allocations to local authorities in respect of roads, indicating increases or decreases where appropriate.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Grants.
37.
The information requested in regard to the 1963-64 Road Fund Grant allocations, and the increase or decrease in each case as compared with the 1962-63 figure, is shown in a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Grant |
1963-64 Allocation |
Increase or Decrease on 1962-63 |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Main Road Improvement |
1,499,900 |
+269,200 |
|
*Main Road Upkeep |
1,395,000 |
+145,000 |
|
Tourist Roads |
400,000 |
— |
|
Road Improvements in County Boroughs and Dún Laoghaire |
550,000 |
— |
|
Urban Road Improvement |
55,000 |
— |
|
†For special works, such as bridges, on main roads |
200,000 |
— |
|
County Road Improvement |
2,403,000 |
-546,500 |
|
Estate Duties Grant Compensation |
5,000 |
— |
|
Arterial Road Improvement |
1,000,000 |
+500,000 |
|
For Roads affected by certain railway branch-line closures |
417,500 |
+20,000 |
|
For roads affected by certain large-scale industrial, etc., undertakings |
36,708 |
-53,162 |
|
TOTAL |
7,962,108 |
+434,538 |
NOTES:
*The Main Road Upkeep Grant allocation shown for 1963-64 is an estimate. The grant consists of 50% recoupment of the approved expenditure by road authorities on main road upkeep works.
†Of the £200,000 provision for 1963-64 for special bridge works, etc., the total of grants actually allocated to date is £137,332.