Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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637. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will provide funding for the Bonagee link road connecting the business park road to the Dry Arch roundabout to address the serious and ongoing traffic gridlock in Letterkenny, County Donegal. [14714/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As Minister for Transport, Tourism and 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 is a matter for 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 do not receive a reply within 10 working days.