Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport when a contract (details supplied) is expected to be finished; the amount the contract was originally for; if the project is within budget or over-budget; and the position in relation to this bridge. [8535/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The provision and improvement of regional and local roads, including bridges, in its area is a matter for Mayo County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants.

In May 2007, approval was conveyed to Mayo County Council to award a contract for the construction of a new bridge at Achill Sound at a tender price of €4,392,846.14 inclusive of VAT@ 13.5%. State road grants are being provided to Mayo County Council by my Department towards the cost of the project, subject to maximum grant aid of €2,046,423. The total 2008 regional and local road grant allocated to Mayo County Council of €30.092 million included a grant of €1.1 million for the bridge. Progress with the work, including management of the budget for the project, is a matter for Mayo County Council.