Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 435: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a figure from the National Roads Authority for the expected final cost of completing the primary route improvement programme set out in the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32418/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The ten-year transport investment framework, Transport 21, now provides the strategic framework for the development of the national roads network. It provides for a more extensive upgrade programme than that provided for in the NDP. In these circumstances, separate costings for the completion of the primary route improvement programme provided for in the NDP have not been abstracted.

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 436: To ask the Minister for Transport if 80% of the primary routes improvement programme will be completed by the end of 2006; if not, the level he anticipates will be completed by that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32419/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The planning, design and implementation of national roads improvement projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority, NRA, and local authorities. I understand from the NRA that nearly 50% of the national primary routes from Dublin to the Border, Galway, Cork, Limerick and Waterford will be completed by the end of2006.

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 437: To ask the Minister for Transport if he received a report from the National Roads Authority on the future management of road improvement works; if so, the actions he has taken on foot of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32420/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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In July 2005, in responding to NRA proposals relating to arrangements needed for the better implementation of the national roads programme, I approved a significant increase in NRA staffing levels. I am satisfied that these additional resources will enable the NRA to improve the management and delivery of the significant programme of works under the national roads programme. The NRA is also pursuing some other proposals to improve implementation of the national roads programme.