Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 283: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated travel time by road to Shannon Airport from Dublin; when that time will be reduced and by what amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24941/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, 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 is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the relevant local authorities concerned.

As you are aware, the NRA is currently concentrating its efforts, in line with Government policy on the Major Interurban routes including the N7 Dublin to Limerick which are on target to be completed by 2010. I understand from the NRA that the approximate expected journey time on the N7 Limerick to Dublin in 2010 will be 2 hours and 30 minutes. This time is approximate and is based on average speed of 100kph-120kph.