Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 676: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to increase funding in 2006 towards accident black spots in view of increased accidents leading to death; if so, if funding will be included towards the restructuring of Killygraggy Cross on the road from Ballybay to Clones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34435/05]

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 under the auspices of the National Roads Authority, NRA. The NRA assesses applications for grant assistance under the non-national roads scheme on behalf of my Department. The criteria for grant approval are based on accident data, inspection of sites, location showing demonstrable hazard and discussions between the local authority and the NRA.

On 26 July 2005 my Department invited applications for consideration for funding under the scheme in 2006. Monaghan County Council has submitted ten applications totalling €210,000 for consideration for funding in 2006, including one for improvements to Killygraggy Cross Road, Swan's Cross to Newbliss Road. I intend to announce details of individual allocations to local authorities under the scheme early in the new year.