Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 April 2009
357 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Transport the impact the reduction in the roads programme announced in the 7 April 2009 budget will have in relation to Westmeath County Council and in particular in relation to the county roads programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15789/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, in its area, is a statutory function of each individual local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants paid by my Department.
Following the Supplementary Budget of 7 April 2009, revised allocations were notified to local authorities on 14 April 2009, in respect of regional and local roads. The original allocation for Westmeath County Council was €17,748,365, the revised allocation for the Council is €13,941,365.
