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Press Release 10 February 2006

Ministers Ó Cuív and Roche
announce €4.5 million under RAPID Traffic Measures Scheme

The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Mr Éamon Ó Cuív TD and the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr Dick Roche TD, today jointly announced further funding of €4.5 million to support small-scale works to improve road safety in RAPID areas in 2006 and 2007.

The scheme is being funded on a 50/50 basis by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and the Local Authorities, through the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Each RAPID area will receive an allocation of €100,000 over 2006/2007.

Local Authorities will consult with each RAPID Area Implementation Team to agree the precise nature and location of the works to be undertaken. Works such as the provision of speed ramps, pedestrian lights, dishing and improvement of footpaths and road improvement works will be funded under this Scheme.

Editor's Note

The RAPID (Revitalising Areas by Planning, Investment and Development) Programme is a focussed Government initiative to target the 45 most disadvantaged areas in the country. The Programme aims to ensure that priority attention is given to tackling the spatial concentration of poverty and social exclusion within the 45 designated areas through targeting state resources, available under the National Development Plan. The Programme also calls on Government Departments and State Agencies to bring about better co-ordination and closer integration in the delivery of services. There are two Strands of the Programme - Strand I targets 25 urban areas, while Strand II targets 20 provincial towns around the country.

Issued by the Press & Information Office of the Dept. of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
Tel: 01 647 3130 Fax: 01 667 0826 Layla de Cogan Chin 087 6842755;
Email: eolas@pobail.ie Web: www.pobail.ie

Preas Ráiteas 10 Feabhra 2006
LÁNCHOSC: Dé hAoine 10/02/06 ag 6rn

Fógraíonn na hAirí Ó Cuív agus Roche €4.5 milliún
faoi Scéim RAPID do Ghnóthaí Tráchta

Inniu, d'fhógair an tAire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta, Éamon Ó Cuív TD agus an tAire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil, Dick Roche TD, maoiniú breise de €4.5 milliún le haghaidh mionoibreacha chun sábháilteacht bhóthair i gceantair RAPID a fheabhsú i 2006 agus 2007.

Tá maoiniú á chur ar fáil leath má leath (50/50) idir an Roinn Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltacht agus na hÚdaráis Áitiúla tríd an Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtas Áitiúil. Gheobhaidh gach limistéar RAPID maoiniú €100,000 thar 2006/2007.

Rachaidh na hÚdaráis Áitiúla i gcomhairle le Foireann Forfheidhmithe Limistéir RAPID chun mionsonraí agus suímh a aontú maidir le h-oibreacha atá le déanamh.
I measc na n-oibreacha a mbeidh maoinithe faoin Scéim seo tá rampaí luais a sholáthar, soilsí le haghaidh coisithe, cuasú agus feabhsú na gcosán agus feabhsú na mbóithre.

Nóta don Eagarthóir

Is tionscnamh é Clár RAPID (Athbheochan Ceantair trí Phleanáil, Infheistíocht agus Fhorbairt) atá dírithe ar an Rialtas, agus a dhíríonn ar na 45 ceantar is mó atá faoi mhíbhuntáiste sa tír seo. Tá sé mar sprioc ag an gClár a chinntiú go dtabharfar aire tosaíochta do dhul i ngleic le cruinniú spásúlachta bochtanais agus eisiaimh shóisialta laistigh de na 45 ceantar ainmnithe trí dhíriú ar acmhainní an stáit, atá ar fáil faoin bPlean Forbartha Náisiúnta. Ina theannta sin, éilíonn an Clár ar Ranna Rialtais agus ar Ghníomhaireachtaí Stáit comhordú níos fearr agus comhtháthú níos fearr a éascú i soláthar na seirbhísí. Tá dhá shraith leis an gClár - díríonn Sraith I ar 25 limistéar uirbeacha, agus díríonn Sraith II ar bhailte cúige ar fud na tíre.

Tá liosta iomlán de cheantair RAPID ar fáil ar www.pobail.ie.

Eisithe ag an Oifig Eolais, An Roinn Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta
Teil: 01 647 3130 Faics: 01 667 0826 Layla de Cogan Chin 087 6842755;
Ríomhphost: eolas@pobail.ie Gréasán: www.pobail.ie