Written answers

Thursday, 12 July 2018

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Capital Expenditure Programme

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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654. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project name, location and cost in tabular form. [31997/18]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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655. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath and Louth County Councils in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for projects decided upon or in progress in tabular form. [32013/18]

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 654 and 655 together.

The Sports Capital Programme as operated by my Department provides funding to voluntary, sporting and community organisations for the provision of sports and recreational facilities. Details of all applications and allocations under the Sports Capital Programme for the years in question are shown on a county basis on my Department’s website (www.dttas.ie).

For 2018, we have allocated €2.26m for the Interreg Programme which is run by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) for cross-border projects, one of which is the Carlingford Greenway. The division and allocation of this fund is the responsibility of the SEUPB.

In relation to national roads, the allocation of capital funding to local authorities is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). I am, therefore, forwarding the Deputy’s Question to TII for direct reply. I ask the Deputy to advise my Office if he does not receive a reply within ten working days.

In terms of regional and local roads, funding is allocated to local authorities for maintenance and renewal of the network on a programme basis. Funding under the main grant programmes is allocated on the basis of the road length in a local authority area. Each year local authorities are able to apply for grant funding for safety improvement works and for bridge rehabilitation works and this year applications were also invited for Community Involvement Schemes. A small number of specific and strategic regional and local road schemes are also funded. Details of applications for funding and funding provided in respect of counties Meath and Louth are set out in the following spread sheet.

YearApplication Submitted MeathApplication Submitted LouthProject decided upon or in progressFunding Awarded Meath for Capital ProjectsFunding Provided Louth for Capital ProjectsLocation of Capital ProjectCapital Project Drawn Down
2016

Royal Canal GreenwayN/AIn progress€1,971,000N/ARoyal Canal Greenway€458,812
2017

Royal Canal GreenwayN/AIn progress€2,463,014*N/ARoyal Canal Greenway€2,463,013.98
2018

Royal Canal GreenwayN/AIn progress€111,000**N/ARoyal Canal Greenway€111,000

*Revised figure includes €1,512,188 carryover from 2016

**Additional costs awarded to complete project

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