Written answers
Thursday, 1 November 2007
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Irish Language
5:00 pm
Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 34: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding allocated under Scéim na mBóithre Áise on a Gaeltacht area basis in 2006 and to date in 2007; the estimated budget for this scheme in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26317/07]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Grants totalling €1,944,908 were approved by my Department under Scéim na mBóithre Áise sa Ghaeltacht (the Gaeltacht Accommodation Roads Scheme) in 2006 and 2007. Details of the funding allocated on a county basis are set out in the Table below.
The allocation of almost €570,000 to Scéim na mBoithre Áise in 2007 to date has been made from an overall budget of €4.965m for Gaeltacht road improvements in my Department's 2007 Vote, the remainder being utilised for improvement works to strategic Gaeltacht roads (bóithre straitéiseacha) and various village renewal projects.
| Table: Details of funding allocated on a county basis under Scéim na mBóithre Áise sa Ghaeltacht in 2006 and 2007 to date | |||
| Gaeltacht area (by county) | Allocation 2006 | Allocation 2007 to date | Total Allocation |
| € | € | € | |
| Donegal | 365,719 | 37,000 | 402,719 |
| Mayo | 426,157 | 0 | 426,157 |
| Galway | 236,250 | 291,250 | 527,500 |
| Kerry | 234,912 | 119,000 | 353,912 |
| Cork | 59,788 | 82,192 | 141,980 |
| Waterford | 37,040 | 40,000 | 77,040 |
| Meath | 15,600 | 0 | 15,600 |
| Total | 1,375,466 | 569,442 | 1,944,908 |
| Note: Additional allocations of €62,500 and €116,295 were provided under the Islands subhead of the Department's Vote in 2006 and 2007 respectively in respect of accommodation roads on Gaeltacht islands. |
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