Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1025: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 535 of 15 May 2012, if he will clarify and advise the budget allocated for the Nenagh/Limerick M7; the name of the Contractor and Engineering Company responsible and the costs involved in rectifying the problems associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27272/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

Within is capital budget, the assessment and prioritisation of individual projects 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 ten working days.