asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make an order to curtail the weight and length of trucks and trailers travelling over forestry roads and county roads leading to forests in South Kerry; if not, whether he will provide substantial grants to enable these roads to be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter, with particular reference to the weight and length of trucks using these roads.
Written Answers. - South Kerry Roads.
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The maximum weights and dimensions of trucks and trailers are governed by the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations, 1963 to 1986. The enforcement of the regulations is a matter for the Garda Síochána.
The 1989 discretionary road grant allocation to Kerry County Council for the improvement and maintenance of regional and county roads amounts to £2.423 million, which represents an increase of 42 per cent on the grant payments under equivalent headings in 1988. The 1989 allocation includes a provision of £100,000 for the improvement of county roads providing access to forests. The 1989 Exchequer provision for discretionary road grants has been fully allocated and there are no funds available from which any additional allocations could be made for this year.