Written answers

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Road Network

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if construction works on the N28 Ringaskiddy to Cork, N60 Castlebar to Claremorris and the N6 Galway city outer bypass is likely to commence in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55798/12]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As Minister for Transport, Tourism & 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 its allocated budget, the assessment and prioritisation of individual projects, including road maintenance, is a matter in the first instance for the NRA in accordance with Sections 17 & 19 of the Roads Act.

In line with the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Framework 2012-2016 and the outcome of the comprehensive current spending review last year, the NRA's capital budget in 2013 will be €278m while the road maintenance budget next year will be €41.6m. The scale of the reductions in the allocations to the NRA obviously will present challenges over the course of 2013.  I do not expect any major new projects directly funded by the Exchequer  to commence construction in the coming year, however two PPP projects may proceed to construction.  As regards the Galway Outer Bypass this project is on hold pending the outcome of legal proceedings.

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