John V. Farrelly
Ceist:629 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the date of an announcement made for Rathcairn Gaeltacht in County Meath, of moneys made available from her Department for the building of a new road from the Gaeltacht in Rathcairn to the Trim-Navan road; the amount of money paid to the consultants appointed by Meath County Council; the basis of the initial announcement made that there are sufficient funds in her Department for the completion of this work; the total proposed contract price involved; if this announcement was made with her approval; if she will ensure that the project is carried out; if representations have been made to her; the persons or groups by whom these proposals were originally initiated; if they were done according to the rules and regulations laid down by her Department for such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26115/01]