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Dáil Éireann - Volume 520 - 30 May, 2000

Written Answers. - Roads Projects.

Mr. Ring Mr. Ring

319. Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands if she will provide funding for the main Carrowtigue road from Aughleam to Belmullet; and for the Doohoma road in County Mayo. [14961/00]

Éamon Ó Cuív Éamon Ó Cuív

329

Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Éamon Ó Cuív): My Department is examining how it might assist local authorities in improving strategic roads in the Gaeltacht and has funds allocated for this purpose. Decisions on the roads selected will be announced soon and will be based on ensuring the provision of one access road of high quality in to each Gaeltacht in the country. The Gael[329] tachts of Erris, Achill and Tourmakeady will be included in this programme.

Mr. Ring Mr. Ring

320. Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands if funding has been allocated from her Department to a road (details supplied) in County Mayo. [15213/00]

Éamon Ó Cuív Éamon Ó Cuív

Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Éamon Ó Cuív): My Department sanctioned a grant of £2,500 to Mayo County Council earlier this year to enable them to repair the road referred to by the Deputy. It is a matter for the county council to carry out the necessary works.

Mr. Ring Mr. Ring

330

321. Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands if funding [330] was granted to all the Gaeltacht areas for roads, piers and harbours for 2000. [15214/00]

Mr. Ring Mr. Ring

330. Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the funding granted to all the Gaeltacht areas for roads, piers and harbours in each of the years 1998 and 1999. [15365/00]

Éamon Ó Cuív Éamon Ó Cuív

Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Éamon Ó Cuív): I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 330 together.

The following table indicates the amounts sanctioned on a county by county basis in the years 1998 and 1999, and so far this year, under Subhead E. of my Department's Vote in respect of roads, piers and harbours.

	Roads				Piers and Harbours
Contae	1998	1999	2000 to date	1998	1999	2000 to date
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Dún na nGall	323,000	788,300	231,120	116,150	2,530,000	126,000
Maigh Eo	132,800	555,010	169,235	75,000	84,245	90,000
Gaillimh	642,400	1,178,850	450,150	107,500	100,000	101,245
Ciarraí	116,845	313,850	104,750	67,990	90,000	70,650
Corcaigh	107,800	49,750	52,200	–	–	–
Port Láirge	42,340	20,761	8,900	10,325	10,000	9,000
An Mhí	28,000	47,000	–	–	–	–
Iomlán	1,393,185	2,953,521	1,016,355	376,965	2,814,245	396,895

It should be noted that major further funding for roads will be announced for Gaeltacht areas in the near future.

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