Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public private partnership agreements that have been agreed regarding the provision of rest areas on new motorways; the percentage of each agreement that has been funded by his Department; the financial returns to date to the Exchequer, if any, from each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14649/11]

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. More specifically, under section 54 of the Roads Act 1993, as amended by section 10 of the Roads Act 2007, the NRA has a specific responsibility in relation to agreements to build and operate Motorway Service Areas. I understand from the NRA that they have entered into one PPP agreement on service areas to date. 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.