asked the Minister for Local Government the mileage in each county classed as national primary roads; and the grants paid during the years 1969-70 and 1970-71, if available, for the repair and improvement of these roads.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Grants.
This is the first year in which the classification national primary road is used for grant purposes. The total allocation in the current year for the upkeep and improvement of these roads is £3,581,000 of which £2,437,235 has been paid to date.
The information requested as to the mileage of national primary roads is in the form of a tabular statement and I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
County |
Mileage of National Primary Roads |
Miles |
|
(a) Counties: |
|
Carlow |
14.48 |
Cavan |
40.91 |
Clare |
35.38 |
Cork |
135.59 |
Donegal |
81.57 |
Dublin |
51.57 |
Galway |
98.40 |
Kerry |
60.15 |
Kildare |
73.01 |
Kilkenny |
77.70 |
Laoighis |
52.49 |
Leitrim |
34.47 |
Limerick |
83.75 |
Longford |
25.81 |
Louth |
39.42 |
Mayo |
55.42 |
Meath |
75.77 |
Monaghan |
46.51 |
Offaly |
11.58 |
Roscommon |
64.98 |
Sligo |
68.00 |
Tipperary N.R. |
40.59 |
Tipperary S.R. |
74.49 |
Waterford |
43.29 |
Westmeath |
61.02 |
Wexford |
75.88 |
Wicklow |
35.08 |
(b) County Boroughs: |
Miles |
Cork |
7.83 |
Dublin |
15.00 |
Limerick |
6.72 |
Waterford |
4.42 |
(c) Borough & Urban Districts: |
Miles |
Dundalk |
3.68 |
Drogheda |
2.20 |
Total |
1,597.16 |
51.
Mr. J. Lenehan
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state, regarding each county in Connaught, the amount of money allocated by his Department for all types of road improvement in the financial year ending on 31 March, 1971.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
ROAD FUND ALLOCATIONS, 1970-71 (UP TO 22nd FEBRUARY, 1971).
Local Authority |
National Primary Roads |
Main Roads |
County Road Improvement |
Tourist Road Improvement |
Urban Road Improvement |
Special ad hoc grants |
Total Allocation for each county |
||
Improvement |
Upkeep |
Improvement |
Upkeep |
||||||
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Galway County Council |
30,000 |
43,650 |
136,500 |
110,301 |
161,420 |
55,000 |
— |
30,000 |
616,832 |
Galway Corporation |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3,872 |
45,000 |
|
Ballinasloe U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1,089 |
— |
|
Leitrim County Council |
20,000 |
13,835 |
38,700 |
35,472 |
80,300 |
25,000 |
— |
— |
213,307 |
Mayo County Council |
20,000 |
26,100 |
108,700 |
163,394 |
193,270 |
55,000 |
— |
— |
574,610 |
Ballina U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1,331 |
— |
|
Castlebar U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
484 |
5,000 |
|
Westport |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1,331 |
— |
|
Roscommon County Council |
40,000 |
26,790 |
58,800 |
106,256 |
111,620 |
25,000 |
— |
— |
368,466 |
Sligo County Council |
40,000 |
33,831 |
35,400 |
59,935 |
79,310 |
25,000 |
— |
— |
286,138 |
Sligo Corporation |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2,662 |
10,000 |
|
TOTALS |
150,000 |
144,206 |
378,100 |
475,358 |
625,920 |
185,000 |
10,769 |
90,000 |
2,059,353 |
In addition the following sums have been allocated under the Local Improvements Scheme for the improvement of non-public roads (or the execution of minor drainage works) serving two or more holdings:
£ |
|||
Galway County Council |
62,000 |
||
Leitrim,,,, |
40,000 |
||
Mayo,,,, |
57,000 |
||
Roscommon,,,, |
17,500 |
||
Sligo ,,,, |
15,000 |
||
191,500 |