Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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743. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be allocated to Longford County Council to enable the N55 Granard Bypass to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49432/13]

Leo 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. 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.