Written answers

Thursday, 24 March 2011

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Road Network

5:00 pm

Photo of Seán KennySeán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 94: To ask the Minister for Transport when funding will be provided to Dublin City Council to upgrade Clonshaugh Road, Dublin 17, between the junction of Clonshaugh Avenue and the junction of Riverside Park. [5568/11]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities own resources and are supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be funded is also a matter for the local authority.

The 2011 Regional and Local Road Grant Allocations were announced on 1st February 2011. A total of €375.176 million is being provided for the maintenance and improvement of regional and local roads.

In July last year, local authorities were invited to submit applications for funding in 2011 under the Specific Improvement Grants Scheme. Included in the submission from Dublin City Council, was an application for consideration for funding on the Clonshaugh Road.

This application, together with all other applications received, was considered having regard to the eligibility criteria, the need to prioritise projects, competing demands from other local authorities and the funds available for the scheme in 2011. However, this project was not among the projects selected for funding under this scheme of grants in 2011.

It is open to Dublin City Council to continue to prioritise this project and to include it among its applications for funding in 2012 when submissions are sought later this year. Alternatively, Dublin City Council may fund this project from its own resources.

Photo of Seán KennySeán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 95: To ask the Minister for Transport when funding will be provided to Dublin City Council to enable an upgrade on the Donaghmede roundabout at the Hole in the Wall, Clarehall Avenue, Grange Road junction. [5569/11]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities own resources and are supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be funded is also a matter for the local authority.

The 2011 Regional and Local Road Grant Allocations were announced on 1st February 2011. A total of €375.176 million is being provided to local authorities this year for the maintenance and improvement of regional and local roads.

In July last year, local authorities were invited to submit applications for funding in 2011 under the Specific Improvement Grants Scheme. However, funding for an upgrade on the Donaghmede Roundabout was not among the applications submitted by Dublin City Council. It is open to Dublin City Council to prioritise this project and to include it among its applications for funding in 2012 when submissions are sought later this year. Alternatively, Dublin City Council may fund this project from its own resources.

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