Written answers
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Department of Transport
Road Network
9:00 pm
Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 190: To ask the Minister for Transport the applications for funding for roads he currently has from all local authorities in Counties Wicklow and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2671/09]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in their areas is a matter for local authorities to be funded from their own resources supplemented by State grants. State road grants for regional and local roads are allocated to local authorities under a number of grant categories. These include the Specific Improvement Grants scheme. The initial selection of projects to be funded under that scheme, and the priority to be attached to each project, is entirely a matter for the local authorities.
The projects submitted to my Department by Wicklow County Council and Carlow County Council in respect of 2009 under the Specific Improvement Grants scheme are outlined in Tables 1 and 2 respectively.
| Table 1: Wicklow County Council Specific Improvement Grant Applications 2009 | ||
| Road Number | Scheme Name | Grant Requested 2009 |
| € | ||
| Ballyrooaun Bridge | 110,000 | |
| Ballysmuttan Bridge | 500,000 | |
| R750 | Blainroe Bridge | 41,000 |
| Colbinstown Bridge | 85,000 | |
| Rampere Bridge, Baltinglass | 170,000 | |
| Baltinglass Railway Bridge | 93,000 | |
| Glenmalure Bridge | 84,000 | |
| Killough Bridge | 30,000 | |
| Meetings Bridge | 66,000 | |
| Three Wells Bridge | 70,000 | |
| L5099 | Rockey Road | 400,000 |
| L4364/L43642 | Lackan, Blessington | 120,000 |
| N11 | Newcastle – Link Road | 500,000 |
| R117 | Enniskerry – N11 Link | 300,000 |
| R747 | Aughrim to Templelusk | 500,000 |
| R761 | Blacklion to Killincarrig | 300,000 |
| R753/752 | Rathdrum – Ballinaclash Junction | 200,000 |
| Friars Hill | 232,320 |
| Table 2: Carlow County Council Specific Improvement Grant Applications 2009 | ||
| Road Number | Scheme Name | Grant Requested 2009 |
| € | ||
| Tullow Relief Road | 2,000,000 | |
| Carlow Inner Relief | 500,000 |
In addition Wicklow County Council and Carlow County Council each sought funding for Low Cost Safety Improvement works at a number of locations. Details for Wicklow County Council and Carlow County Council are outlined in Tables 3 and 4 respectively.
| Table 3: Wicklow County Council Low Cost Safety Improvement Applications 2009 | ||
| Priority | Scheme | Estimated Cost |
| € | ||
| 1 | R759 Kilbride | 93,000 |
| 2 | R747 Woodfield | 29,000 |
| 3 | R747 Tinoranhill South | 29,000 |
| 4 | L4321 Castleruddery | 27,000 |
| 5 | L4310 Grangecon | 22,000 |
| 6 | R752/L6168 Meeting of the Waters | 24,000 |
| 7 | L7276 Redwells Crossroads | 29,000 |
| 8 | L8371 Red Lane | 27,000 |
| 9 | R746 Cronyhorn | 15,000 |
| 10 | R746 Rosnastaw | 20,000 |
| Table 4: Carlow County Council Low Cost Safety Improvement Applications 2009 | ||
| Priority | Scheme | Estimated Cost |
| € | ||
| 1 | Doyles cross at Cashel | 20,000 |
| 2 | Safety barrier at Ballinacrea | 20,000 |
| 3 | Cross roads at Knockballystine | 20,000 |
| 4 | Cross roads at Browneshill | 20,000 |
| 5 | Junction for Killeshal | 15,000 |
| 6 | Ballywilliamroe Cross Roads | 10,000 |
| 7 | Roundabout at the junction of Staplestown Road and Inner Relief Road | 25,000 |
| 8 | Farranphlure | 10,000 |
| 9 | Roundabout at the junction of Staplestown Road and St. Patrick's Avenue | 20,000 |
| 10 | Moate Cross | 5,000 |
Any questions regarding the prioritisation of particular projects should be addressed to the individual local authority. Road grants for 2009 in respect of regional and local roads will be announced shortly.
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