Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 478: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the upgrading of the R340 from Carna to Screebe and from Carna to Recess in County Galway which has been repeatedly sought by local groups; his views on progress being made in this regard relating particularly to the issue of widening the road surface and the laying of pipes as part of the proposed water scheme. [17334/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The provision and improvement of non-national roads in County Galway is a matter for Galway County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants provided by my Department.

In August 2005, local authorities were invited to submit applications to my Department for consideration for funding under the 2006 EU Co-Financed Specific Improvements Grant Scheme. In 2006 Galway County Council has been allocated grants totalling €600,000 for works on the R340 under this scheme. The Council proposes to carry out works on the R340 at Droichead Doire Iorrais, at a cost of €450,000, and works on the Carna to Glinsce Road, at a cost of €150,000, from this allocation. I understand that the water scheme referred to is the Carna/Kilkieran Water Supply Scheme which is approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 and on which pipelaying works have been substantially completed.