Written answers
Tuesday, 3 April 2007
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Road Network
10:00 pm
David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 654: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the applications submitted to his Department for consideration under the specific improvement grants scheme by Cork County Council in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; the amount of funding applied for in each case; the decisions made by him in each case; if his Department selects and prioritises the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12378/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The improvement of non-national roads in County Cork is a matter for Cork County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants provided by my Department.
The initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be considered for funding under my Department's Specific Improvements Grant scheme is a matter for the relevant local authority. All applications submitted by local authorities for consideration for funding under the scheme are then considered in my Department, having regard to compliance with eligibility criteria, the need to prioritise projects, competing demands from other local authorities and the funds available for the scheme.
Details of applications submitted by Cork County Council and the initial allocations for specific projects under the Specific Improvements Grants scheme for the period 2005-2007 are outlined in the following Tables:
| Table 1 – 2005 | |||
| Scheme | Application Amount | Approved for Funding | Initial Allocation |
| € | € | ||
| R619 Dromahane – Beenalaught | 700,000 | Yes | 300,000 |
| R582 Junction Realignment at Millstreet | 150,000 | Yes | 200,000 |
| Duntahane Relief Road | 300,000 | Yes | 300,000 |
| R581 Newtwopothouse to Doneraile | 100,000 | Yes | 100,000 |
| R513 New Bridge on Limerick County Bounds at Ballaghaderg | 50,000 | Yes | 50,000 |
| R580/R576/R579 Kanturk Relief Road & Bridge | 200,000 | No | — |
| R572 Castletownbere Road (Lehill-Trafrask) | 700,000 | Yes | 700,000 |
| R595 Skibbereen – Baltimore Road (Rathmore & Baltimore) | 300,000 | Yes | 300,000 |
| R586 Bandon – Kilnascarta (Ilenbridge) | 275,000 | Yes | 400,000 |
| R617 Blarney Relief Road | 400,000 | Yes | 800,000 |
| R624 Cobh Road – Phase 1 | 50,000 | Yes | 50,000 |
| R619 Farnanes – Coachford – Donoughmore – Mannings Cross Road | 650,000 | Yes | 500,000 |
| R618 Leemount Cross – Coachford – Macroom Road | 400,000 | Yes | 400,000 |
| R579 Leemount Cross – Creans Cross – Barrahaurin Road | 502,800 | Yes | 400,000 |
| R586 Bandon – Enniskeane – Dunmanway – Bantry Road | 300,000 | Yes | 300,000 |
| R600 Kinsale – Pewter Hole X – Belgooly – Riverstick – Fivemilebridge – Airport Road | 900,000 | Yes | 800,000 |
| R589 Crossbarry Re-alignment | 500,000 | Yes | 500,000 |
| Kinsale Road Culvert | 25,000 | No | — |
| Table 2 – 2006 | |||
| Scheme | Application Amount | Approved for Funding | Initial Allocation |
| € | € | ||
| R617 Blarney Relief Road | 400,000 | Yes | 400,000 |
| R624 Cobh Road – Phase 1 | 25,000 | Yes | 25,000 |
| R619 Farnanes – Coachford – Donoughmore – Mannings Cross Road | 900,000 | Yes | 900,000 |
| R618 Leemount Cross – Coachford – Macroom Road | 400,000 | Yes | 400,000 |
| R579 Leemount Cross – Creans Cross – Barrahaurin Road | 200,000 | Yes | 200,000 |
| R586 Bandon – Enniskeane – Dunmanway – Bantry Road | 300,000 | No | — |
| R600 Kinsale – Pewter Hole X – Belgooly – Riverstick – Fivemilebridge – Airport Road | 1,000,000 | Yes | 1,000,000 |
| R589 Crossbarry Re-alignment | 300,000 | Yes | 300,000 |
| Kinsale Road Culvert | 25,000 | Yes | 25,000 |
| L2470 Maryborough Hill, Douglas Road Improvement Scheme | 630,000 | Yes | 630,000 |
| LP2019 Baxters Bridge to Blacksticks | 320,000 | Yes | 320,000 |
| R619 Dromahane – Beenalaught | 300,000 | Yes | 300,000 |
| Duntahane Relief Road | 300,000 | Yes | 300,000 |
| R581 Newtwopothouse to Doneraile | 300,000 | Yes | 300,000 |
| R513 New Bridge on Limerick County Bounds at Ballaghaderg | 50,000 | Yes | 50,000 |
| R580/R576/R579 Kanturk Relief Road & Bridge | 100,000 | No | — |
| R582 Millstreet Relief Road | 90,000 | No | — |
| R595 Baltimore Relief Road | 380,000 | Yes | 380,000 |
| R572 Trafask | 1,000,000 | Yes | 1,000,000 |
| R586 Bandon – Kilnascarta (Ilenbridge) | 300,000 | Yes | 300,000 |
| Table 3 – 2007 | |||
| Scheme | Application Amount | Approved for Funding | Initial Allocation |
| € | € | ||
| R619 Dromahane – Beenalaught | 300,000 | Yes | 300,000 |
| Duntahane Relief Road | 200,000 | Yes | 50,000 |
| R581 Newtwopothouse to Doneraile | 350,000 | Yes | 350,000 |
| R513 New Bridge on Limerick County Bounds at Ballaghaderg | 50,000 | Yes | 50,000 |
| R580/R576/R579 Kanturk Relief Road & Bridge | 200,000 | Yes | 200,000 |
| R582 Millstreet Relief Road | 100,000 | Yes | 100,000 |
| R617 Blarney Relief Road | 50,000 | Yes | 50,000 |
| R624 Cobh Road – Phase 1 | 300,000 | Yes | 300,000 |
| R619 Farnanes – Coachford – Donoughmore – Mannings Cross Road | 1,225,000 | Yes | 1,225,000 |
| R618 Leemount Cross – Coachford – Macroom Road | 400,000 | Yes | 300,000 |
| R579 Leemount Cross – Creans Cross – Barrahaurin Road | 400,000 | Yes | 400,000 |
| R586 Bandon – Enniskeane – Dunmanway – Bantry Road | 340,000 | Yes | 300,000 |
| R600 Kinsale – Pewter Hole X – Belgooly – Riverstick – Fivemilebridge – Airport Road | 635,000 | Yes | 635,000 |
| R589 Crossbarry Re-alignment | 420,000 | Yes | 420,000 |
| Kinsale Road Culvert | 950,000 | Yes | 400,000 |
| L2470 Maryborough Hill, Douglas Road Improvement Scheme | 300,000 | Yes | 50,000 |
| R595 Baltimore Relief Road | 456,000 | Yes | 400,000 |
| R572 Trafask | 1,200,000 | Yes | 1,000,000 |
| R586 Bandon – Kilnascarta (Ilenbridge) | 360,000 | Yes | 300,000 |
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