Roads

The type of road and the level of usage have a bearing on financial allocations with a view to meeting central and local policy objectives.

Funding for roads come from the following sources:

1. National Roads Authority
2. Department of Environment
3. Local Authority Rates
4. Local Contributions

Sources of capital funding at National level:

1. Public Private Partnership (Private Sector Investment)
2. European Union co-financed schemes
   • Cohesion funds
   • Structural funds
3. Exchequer Funding as per the Public Capital Programme

Road Funding

In 2009 the total road grant allocations amounted to €16,903,175 the breakdown of which was as follows:

National Primary Roads

Category	Amount in Euro
Improvement and Strengthening	1,351,350
Maintenance Grants	845,044
Total:	2,196,394

National Secondary Roads

Category	Amount in Euro
Improvement and Strengthening	525,000
Maintenance Grants	883,516
Low Cost Accident Measure	180,000
Total:	1,588,516

Regional and Local Roads

Category	Amount in Euro
Special Restoration Programme	9,171,000
Discretionary Grants	1,758,000
E.U. Non-National Road Improvement Grants	1,400,000
Regional Roads Signposting Grant	186,000
Low Cost Safety Works	200,000
Footpaths in Boyle	58,667
Local Improvements Schemes	285,000
Non-National Roads Training Grant	59,598
Total:	13,118,265

Total Grants: €16,903,175

In addition €2.691 million was provided from the Council's own resources for Local Road Maintenance.