asked the Minister for the Environment the total road grant allocation for County Donegal roads (a) national primary, (b) national secondary and (c) block grant for each of the years 1973 to 1979 inclusive.
Written Answers. - County Donegal Roads Allocation.
328.
Following is the information requested:
1. Road Grant Allocations — Donegal County Council
|
1973/74 |
1974 |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
|
|
Grant |
(9 mths) |
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|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
National Primary |
279,000 |
265,800 |
335,000 |
284,000 |
657,000 |
768,000 |
893,000 |
|
National Secondary |
90,000 |
142,400 |
196,730 |
178,000 |
280,989 |
421,000 |
449,900 |
|
Block |
479,000 |
359,250 |
479,000 |
599,000 |
689,000 |
751,000 |
781,000 |
2. In addition to the above grants, special allocations were notified to Donegal County Council for Non-National roads and bridges as follows:—
|
Year |
Allocation for Non-National roads and bridges |
|
£ |
|
|
1973/74 |
— |
|
1974 (9 months) |
2,000 |
|
1975 |
11,000 |
|
1976 |
— |
|
1977 |
155,000 |
|
1978 |
15,000 |
|
1979 |
63,100 |
3. The following grants were allocated to the three Urban District Councils in County Donegal in the years in question:—
|
Urban District Council |
Urban Road Improvement Grant |
(a) Block Grant |
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|
1973/74 |
1974 |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
|
|
(9 mths) |
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|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Buncrana |
1,612 |
2,259 |
4,512 |
5,625 |
7,030 |
7,800 |
8,300 |
|
Bundoran |
951 |
1,416 |
2,821 |
3,500 |
4,375 |
4,900 |
5,200 |
|
Letterkenny |
1,213 |
(b) 5,760 |
3,513 |
10,375 |
5,470 |
6,100 |
6,500 |
(a) Introduced 1976.
(b) Included £2,000 for Traffic Management.