Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for details of the M7 upgrade as recently announced by his Department; if the project will be fully integrated to include Osberstown interchange and Sallins bypass in County Kildare, as proposed by Kildare County Council; if the council will be allowed to proceed with notice to treat by March 2016, if there is a timeframe for the delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39897/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, 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 national road projects (including the N7) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with Kildare County Council. Within its capital budget, the assessment and prioritisation of individual projects is a matter in the first instance for TII in accordance with Section 19 of the Roads Act.

As you are aware, the transport element of the Capital Plan 2015-2022 provides that work will commence on several roads projects which are targeted at removing critical bottlenecks or upgrading inadequate sections of road including the M7 Naas-Newbridge/Osberstown/Sallins road scheme.

In this context, TII will be drawing up an implementation programme in relation to the projects included in the 7 year Capital Plan taking into account annual budget allocations. The time frame for progressing individual projects will be decided once that programme is in place.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if works on a road (details supplied) in County Kerry will be suspended, pending further public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39903/15]

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a computerised AutoTrack vehicle survey was carried out when designing a roadway (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will provide details of this survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39904/15]

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the public consultation and public display of the proposed design of a road way (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39905/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 to 212, inclusive, together.

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, such as the N71 is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

Within its capital budget, the assessment and prioritisation of individual projects is a matter in the first instance for TII in accordance with Section 19 of the Roads Act.

Noting the above position, I have referred the Deputy’s question to TII for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you don’t receive a reply within 10 working days.