Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding received from the EU for the construction of new motorways and dual carriageways for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the roads projects that included EU funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51172/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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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.

Under the 2007 – 2013 Border Midlands and Western Regional Authority (BMW) Operational Programme of the European Regional Development Fund, only two road projects qualified for funding.  These are the M6 Athlone-Ballinasloe motorway and N52 Tullamore Bypass.  As the funding for these projects was channelled through the NRA, I have referred your question to them for direct response.  If you do not hear from them within 10 days please contact my private office.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.