Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 650: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an application has been received from Kerry County Council for funding under the 2006 EU co-financed specific improvements grants scheme for improvement work on the R556 from Ballinclogher Cross to Ahabeg Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34201/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The improvement of non-national roads in County Kerry is a matter for Kerry County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants. In August this year my Department sought applications from road authorities for funding under the 2006 EU co-financed specific improvements grants scheme. The initial selection of projects to be submitted for consideration for funding under this scheme is a matter for road authorities. An outline application submitted by Kerry County Council included an application for improvements on the R556 from Ballincrossig to Ballinclogher Cross. I intend to announce allocations for 2006 early in the new year.