Road grant allocation criteria
Members asked how grants, including those for national road realignment, are allocated. The Minister cited criteria in the Department of Finance’s 1983 comprehensive public expenditure programmes, developed in consultation with his Department.
asked the Minister for the Environment the criteria used in the allocation of funds for the realignment of national primary and national secondary roads.
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Comment on this
asked the Minister for the Environment the basis on which road grants have been allocated to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Comment on this
I propose to take Questions Nos. 22 and 23 together.
The criteria applied to the allocation of road grants, including grants for national roads, are set out in "Comprehensive Public Expenditure Programmes", which was published by the Department of Finance in July 1983 (Pl 1637), following consultation with my Department.