Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Under section 17 of the Roads Act 1993 as amended, it is the general duty of the National Roads Authority to secure the provision of a safe and efficient network of national roads and for that purpose it has overall responsibility for the planning and supervision of works for the construction and maintenance of national roads. Under the same Act the NRA has an ongoing responsibility to manage and protect the infrastructure that has already been developed.

The "Infrastructure Investment Priorities 2010 – 2016" document which was issued in July 2010 indicates that the focus of road investment over the period to 2016 will be on a targeted number of projects of significant economic benefit, including progression of the Atlantic Corridor as well as maintenance of the existing road network to a sufficient standard to ensure that the original capital investment does not depreciate prematurely over the coming years. As provided for under the Renewed Programme for Government and as part of the process of planning the NRA's future work programme, the Authority is undertaking a strategic review of national roads for the period 2010 to 2025.