Michael Ring
Ceist:452 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be provided for the R312 regional road from Bellacorrick to Castlebar. [14844/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 10 May 2005
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Freagraí scríofa
The improvement of non-national roads in County Mayo is a matter for Mayo County Council. Such schemes are funded from the authority's own resources supplemented by grants from my Department.
In 2004, my Department sought applications from road authorities for funding under the 2005 EU co-financed specific improvements grant scheme. The initial selection of projects to be submitted for consideration for funding under this scheme is a matter for local authorities. Mayo County Council's submission did not include an application for works on the R312 Bellacorrick to Castlebar Road. It will be open to the council to prioritise works on this route for funding under the EU co-financed specific improvement grant scheme in 2006, if eligible, when applications are sought later this year by my Department.
Mayo County Council may also use the discretionary improvement grant provided by my Department towards the carrying out of such works. The discretionary improvement grant allocation to Mayo County Council in 2005 is €1.497 million. The selection of works to be funded from this allocation is a matter for the council.