Written answers
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Road Network
9:00 pm
Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 266: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the road schemes, their cost, submitted to him by Wicklow County Council for 2012; and which schemes were funded. [32768/12]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Applications are sought from local authorities for funding of regional and local roads under two grant categories, the Specific Improvement Grants Scheme and the Low Cost Safety Improvements Scheme. The funding sought by Wicklow County Council under these two grant categories in 2012 and the allocation provided is outlined in the following tables.
Applications are sought from local authorities for funding of regional and local roads under two grant categories, the Specific Improvement Grants Scheme and the Low Cost Safety Improvements Scheme. The funding sought by Wicklow County Council under these two grant categories in 2012 and the allocation provided is outlined in the following tables.
Table 1 Funding sought under the Specific Improvement Grants Scheme in 2012
Table 1 Funding sought under the Specific Improvement Grants Scheme in 2012
| Project | Allocation Requested | Allocation Provided |
| Lacken Falls Bridge Replacement | 135,000 | 135,000 |
| Ballylow Bridge Repair | 52,000 | 52,000 |
| Rathdrum Retaining Wall R752 | 175,000 | 175,000 |
| Ticknock Bridge Parapet Rebuilding Works | 99,000 | 99,000 |
| Fortgranite Bridge Repair Works | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Coates Bridge Repair Works | 48,000 | 48,000 |
| Aghavannagh Masonry Arch Bridge Repair Works | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| Sheeanamore Lower Bridge Repair Works | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Macreddin Bridge Repair Works | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Newrath Lane Junction Improvement Works | 117,000 | 117,000 |
| Total | 836,000 | 836,000 |
Table 2 Funding sought under the Low Cost Safety Improvement Grants Scheme in 2012
Table 2 Funding sought under the Low Cost Safety Improvement Grants Scheme in 2012
| Project | Allocation Requested | Allocation Provided |
| R117 Enniskerry* | 53,000 | 40,000 |
| R752 Glenealy | 10,000 | 0 |
| L6144 Ballinaclash | 7,000 | 0 |
| R747 Woodfield* | 35,000 | 10,000 |
| R755 Annamoe* | 12,000 | 2,500 |
| R772 Arklow* | 15,000 | 20,000 |
| R412 Tyntepark Cross Roads | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| R761 Newrath Lane | 30,000 | 0 |
| L8361 Lugnagroagh | 26,000 | 26,000 |
| L1096 Cronroe | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Total | 268,000 | 178,500 |
*Funding sought by the Council was subsequently amended following discussions between Council Engineers and NRA Engineers.
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