Thursday, March 22, 2007

Funding for Roads at Kilbannon, Glenamaddy and Garrafrauns says Kitt

Fianna Fail's Galway East Senator Michael Kitt, has been informed by the Minister for the Environment, Dick Roche TD, that Galway County Council is to receive €300,000 for improving the R 332 at Kilbannon, Tuam towards the Clare River Bridge. The allocation is part of a €4.7m funding under the Specific Improvement Grants Scheme to Galway Co Co.

'This will be in addition to the €250,000 for works to be carried out on the R364 Glenamaddy/Ballymoe (Stonetown/Ardeevan) which will also be carried out this year.' stated Senator Kitt.

'€85,000 is also being allocated to the Glenamaddy - Dunmore Road (R 362), almost €190,000 is being allocated to roads at Garrafrauns (R 328,R312,LP 2204), and €180,000 is being allocated to the Tuam - Athenry rd (R347) and is part of a an overall allocation to Galway Co Co under the Restoration Improvement Scheme.'

'I welcome this funding for Galway Co Co and I will continue to fight for further funding. We are making progress incrementally to improve our National Road Network, with recent announcements on the Tuam/Galway Road, Atlantic Corridor and Galway/Dublin Road. However, we must also ensure that our Non-National and County Roads continue to get funding to improve their quality.' concluded Senator Kitt.

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