Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for the development of the Atlantic road corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6808/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The implementation of individual national road projects and the allocation of monies to those projects, including projects on the Atlantic Road Corridor, is a matter for the National Roads Authority under sections 17 and 19 of the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the relevant local authorities concerned.

Under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013 funding for the Galway-Limerick section of the Atlantic Corridor has been accelerated, with construction of approximately 50kms of dual carriageway on this route now set to commence in 2008, instead of 2011.