Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the major road construction projects and major rail investment programmes that he will include for funding under the next round of TEN-T programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14432/13]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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In relation to the next round of EU structural funding 2014-2020 the draft Ten-T and CEF Regulations are currently under negotiation and it is hoped that they will be agreed during the Irish Presidency. Therefore until such time as the new Regulations are agreed and the relevant Calls are initiated, it would be premature to speculate on what projects might be submitted under any such Calls. However, priority would be given to projects already in the Government's "Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016 Medium Term Exchequer Framework".

In the context of the current Calls for funding under the 2007 - 2013 Programme, I understand that there are a number of public transport projects which are being considered for submission under the Multi-Annual Call, the deadline for which is 26 March.

In relation to the Annual Call the deadline was 28 February and applications were made by the Ports of Cork, Dublin and Shannon Foynes. These companies are responsible for the applications and approvals processes for the projects as Sponsoring Agency. My Department has supported these applications although no capital funding has been pledged from the Exchequer.

In relation to all applications no final decision on EU co-funding is expected from the TEN-T Executive Agency until later in the year.