Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 644: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to review the low cost remedial measures aimed at addressing accident black spots which have been identified by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32029/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The low cost safety improvement works scheme of grants for non-national roads was introduced by my Department in 2000 as an extension of the scheme operated on national roads by the National Roads Authority, NRA. The NRA assesses applications for grant assistance under this non-national roads scheme on behalf of my Department. The criteria for grant approval are based on accident data, inspection of sites, locations showing demonstrable hazard and discussions between the relevant local authority and the NRA. I am satisfied with the criteria and I have no proposal to review the scheme at this stage.