Written answers
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Department of Transport
Road Network
12:00 pm
Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 442: To ask the Minister for Transport if a decision has been made in respect of funding for a road project (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will clarify if it is he or the National Roads Authority that it responsible for the provision of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29399/09]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The N78 is a national secondary route and, accordingly, any proposal to upgrade the road, or provide an alternative route, to relieve traffic congestion would be a matter for consideration by the National Roads Authority.
Kildare County Council has, however, applied to my Department seeking funding for the proposal under the Department's regional and local road strategic grants scheme. The proposal has been discussed with Kildare County Council and additional information, to assess whether it would qualify for funding under that scheme, is awaited from the Council before the proposal can be further considered.
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