(Cavan-Monaghan) asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give details in respect of each local authority of grants for the improvement of roads in each of the last five years and in 1980 to-date.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report. Following is the statement:

Grants allocated for improvement and maintenance of roads 1976-1980

Note: The annual block grant allocations have been included in the above figures and have been apportioned on the basis of 50 per cent mainten ance and 50 per cent improvement.