Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has announced that he has sanctioned €3 million for strategic roads in the Galway Gaeltacht.
Announcing this grant the Minister said that he was pleased to continue this scheme this year. “Much work has been carried out through this scheme from 2000 onwards and the Department intends to continue these developments. The objective of this scheme is, of course, that there will be a good road into each Gaeltacht.
“This brings to €18m the money invested since 2000 under this scheme on Strategic roads in the Galway Gaeltacht. Of course this expenditure is made as part of a cohesive and comprehensive policy for the improvement of the economic, social and linguistic infrastructure of the Gaeltacht.”
Bóithre Stráteiseacha Gaeltachta - Co. na Gaillimhe 2006.
Strategic Gaeltacht Roads – Co. Galway 2006
Bóthar Road |
Oibreacha Molta Works Recommended |
Fad (m) Length (m) |
Costas Cost |
| R374/R343 Casla - Béal an Daingin | Trí réimse bóthair idir Raidió na Gaeltachta agus an Droichead ag Béal an Daingin. Three sections of the road between Raidió na Gaeltachta and the bridge at Béal Átha an Daingin. Soláthar do shábháilteacht, rialaigh agus forleagan le DBM 20,000m², iompórtáil agus cuir bancáil in áit, soláthar teoranta de geogrid, draenáil a sholáthair, ballaí a bhrú siar ag an mbealach chuig Oifig an Phoist chun cosáin coisithe gar d’Oifig an Phoist a cheadú sa todhchaí. Provision for safety, regulation and overlay of 20, 000m² of DBM, importation and laying of banking in place, limited provision of geogrid, provision of drainage, push walls back at the entrance to the Post Office to enable the future provision of a footpath near the Post Office. |
3400 | €1,000,000 |
| R374 Béal an Daingean – Tír an Fhia | Dhá réimse bóthair – ceann ag Eanach Mheáin agus ceann gar do Thír an Fhia Two Sections of road – one at Eanach Meán and the other near Tír an Fhia. Réimsí gearra a leathnú, líonadh a iompórtáil agus a chur in áit, rialaigh agus forleagan le DBM, bancáil agus draenáil a sholáthar.Soláthar do shábháilteacht/comharthaíocht. Widen short sections, import filling and put it in place, regulate and overlay with DBM, provision of banking and drainage.Provision of safety/signage. |
1150 | €400,000 |
| R340 Ó/From Tigh Leavy I dtreo/towards Roisín na Maineach | Idir Cill Chiaráin agus Roisín an Maineach. Between Cill Chiaráin and Roisín an Maineach. Draenáil a sholáthar, réimse amháin 200m a leathnú, Réimse eile 50m ar fhad ar thaobh Charna a thochailt agus a dhéanamh arís, rialaigh agus forleagan le DBM.Soláthar do shábháilteacht/ comharthaíocht. Provision of drainage, widening of one 200m section, dig up and replace a 50m section beside Carna, regulate and overlay with DBM.Provision for safety/signage. |
2000 | €500,000 |
| LP1320 An Spidéal - Maigh Cuilinn Idir Acomhal Cnoc ar Easair agus an An Chaothach | Between the Junction for Cnoc ar Easair and An Chaothach. Rialaigh le ábhar gan ceangal Clás 804 ionchorpraigh geogrid. Forleagan le DBM. Soláthar do shábháilteacht/ comharthaíocht. Regulate with unbound Class 804 material incorporating geogrid. Overlay with DBM. Provision for safety/signage. |
3000 | €500,000 |
| LP1302 Corr na Móna - an Chloch Breac | Idir Tóin le Gaoth agus deireadh na n-oibreacha bóthair gar do Bhaile Dhúlocha. Between Tóin le Gaoth and the end of the roadworks near Baile Dhúlocha. Talamh a cheannach, ábhar mhíú oiriúnach measta de 4,000 m³ a thógáil amach agus líonadh don mhéid céanna a iompórtáil. Draenáil agus duchtáil a sholáthar do shábháilteacht/ comharthaíocht. Purcahse land, remove an estimated 4,000 m³ of inappropriate material and import the same volume of filling. Provision of drainage and ducting for safety/signage. |
1000 | €300,000 |
| An Fháirche – An Cloch Breac | Cosbhóthar Canney. Canney Crossroads. Talamh a cheannach, teorainneacha agus ábhar mhí oiriúnach measta de 3,200m³ a thógáil amach agus fáil réidh leis, líonadh do 5,000 tonna a iompórtáil agus a áitiú. Draenáil agus duchtáil a sholáthar. Soláthar do shábháilteacht/ comharthaíocht. Purchase of land, boundaries and removal and disposal of an estimated 3,200m³ of inappropriate material, importation and emplacement of 5,000 tonnes of filler. Provision of drainage and ducting. Provision of safety/signage. |
800m Fad iomlán/ Total length1200m |
€200,000 |
| R343 Casla – An Ceathrú Rua | Droichead Chladhnach go Casla. Cladhnach bridge to Casla. Rialaigh agus forleagan le DBM. Draenáil a sholáthar. Soláthar do shábháilteacht/comharthaíocht. Regulate and overlay with DBM. Provision of drainage. Provision for safety/signage. |
400m | €100,000 |
| Iomlán/Total | €3,000,000.00 |