Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 31 Mar 1992

Vol. 417 No. 9

Written Answers. - County Cork Road Funding.

Pearse Wyse

Ceist:

266 Mr. Wyse asked the Minister for the Environment the total amount of money allocated to, (a) Cork Corporation and (b) Cork County Council for road improvements; and whether this money came from central Exchequer or from EC funds for the years 1989/90 and 1991.

Minister for the Environment (Mr. Smith)

The information requested is as follows:

Cork County Council.

	£000's
	1989	1990	1991
National RoadsNational Primary Road Improvements	13,881	12,765	15,726
National Secondary Road Improvements	850	500	1,150
Non-National RoadsBlock Improvement Works	4,520	6,619	6,813
Special Grant	615	140	Nil
Flood Damage	Nil	681	90

Cork Corporation.

	£000's
	1989	1990	1991
National RoadsNational Primary Road Improvements	4,207	6,083	4,674
National Secondary Road Improvements	383	Nil	3
Non-National RoadsBlock Grant	621	689	810
Supplementary Grant for Improvement Works	Nil	250	Nil
Special Grant	530	652	500
Flood Damage	Nil	122	Nil

All funding for EC assisted road projects is provided initially by road grants paid from the Exchequer. EC assistance is remitted to the Exchequer in partial recoupment of these grants.