Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 346: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or the National Roads Authority has received a submission from a local authority (details supplied) about a road project; when he will be in a position to respond to this submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14521/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual national roads projects are matters for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within its capital budget, the assessment and prioritisation of individual projects and allocation of funding for these works is a matter in the first instance for the NRA in accordance with section 19 of the Roads Act.

Noting the above position, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NRA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you don't receive a reply within 10 working days.E