Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 243: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding received from the EU towards the construction of road projects in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10085/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The EU funding claimed in respect of national roads projects under the Economic and Social Infrastructure Operational Programme 2000-2006 for which my Department had lead responsibility was as follows:

I do not have details of the funding received as payments of EU aid in respect of these claims are made to the Department of Finance.

EU funding for national road development may also have been provided during this period under EU programmes in respect of which other bodies in Ireland have the lead management role under EU Regulations. These programmes include the Cohesion Fund, the Interreg Programme and the Peace Programme.