Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 November 2006
535 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the expenditure allocated by him for the development for a road (details supplied) in County Mayo for the past three years and for 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37472/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe provision of non-national roads in County Mayo is a matter for Mayo County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants provided by my Department.
Details of grants provided by my Department to Mayo County Council in 2004 and 2005, and the initial 2006 grant allocation, for works on the regional road sections of the Castlebar to Belmullet Road, are set out in the following table:
|
Year |
EU co-financed grant scheme |
Restoration Improvement grant scheme |
Total |
|
€m |
€m |
€m |
|
|
2004 |
2,211,595 |
60,000 |
2,271,595 |
|
2005 |
1,063,841 |
228,770 |
1,292,611 |
|
2006 (allocation) |
1,500,000 |
1,105,542 |
2,605,542 |
|
Total |
4,775,436 |
1,394,312 |
6,169,748 |
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 payments to Mayo County Council in 2004 and 2005 were €1,453,000 and €1,417,429 respectively and the 2006 allocation is €1,603,000. The selection of works to be funded from discretionary grant allocations is a matter for Mayo County Council.
Non-national road grants are allocated to local authorities on an annual basis. I intend to announce the 2007 allocations early in the new year.
