Road Safety

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 March 2012

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Ceisteanna (677)

Sean Fleming

Ceist:

680 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available under the road safety remedial measure schemes for local authorities in 2012; the total amount available; the date by which local authorities have to submit applications under this scheme; the expected date when the funding will be allocated to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16752/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (Deputy Leo Varadkar)

I announced the 2012 regional and local road grant allocations to local authorities on 30th January 2012. This included an allocation of €6 million under the Low Cost Safety Improvement Grants Scheme. Details of the individual allocations to each local authority is available in the Dáil Library under "2012 Grant Allocations to Local Authorities for Regional and Local Roads".