asked the Minister for the Environment the up-to-date position regarding the provision of a by-pass road at Naas, County Kildare.
Written Answers. - Naas By-Pass.
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Detailed proposals submitted by Kildare County Council for the Naas By-Pass were approved on 30 September 1978 and the Naas By-Pass Motorway scheme made by the County Council was approved on 29 May 1979. Contractors recently appointed for the earthworks and drainage element of the project have commenced operations. Contractors have been appointed for two of the bridges involved in the project and construction is in progress. Final contract documents for two further bridges and tender documents for another were received recently in my Department and are being examined. Final contract documents have been approved for two accommodation bridges.
Grants totalling £2,605,000 have been allocated to date for the project including £2,150,000 in the current year.