Mitchell welcomes nearly €6 million in local roads funding

1,000 jobs to be created nationally as Minister invests €60 million for the Regional & Local Roads Investment Programme.

Fine Gael Dublin South Deputy, Olivia Mitchell TD, today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement that the Minister for the Transport, Tourism & Sport, Leo Varadkar TD, is to provide nearly €6 million locally through the Regional & Local Roads Investment Programme.

“An additional €60 million is to be made available to Local Authorities engaged in the Restoration Improvement Programme. Under this Programme, County Councils have submitted a three year programme (for the period 2011 – 2013) identifying the roads most in need of improvement such as Dundrum Main Street and Weston Road.

“This additional funding will enable local authorities to bring forward works on roads which were not scheduled to take place until 2012. The funding will bring about an improvement in the condition of approximately 650km of regional and local roads at 554 different locations throughout the country. This is particularly welcome given the impact on roads of last years bad weather.

“Thanks to this initiative Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council will receive an additional €878,000 bringing their total allocation to €2,921,270 for the three year period. South Dublin County Council will receive an additional €894,000 bringing their total allocation to €2,852,610

“Our area will benefit from an investment of nearly €6 million. This money will see much needed road improvement schemes brought forward while also providing a welcome boost to our local economy.”