Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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852. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 764 of 12 July 2016, the date Meath County Council applied for the revised total application of €4.38 million in respect of the R150 Bettystown-Laytown spine road; the date at which all available funding had been allocated to projects within his Department for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22759/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​Grant allocations for the core regional and local road programme were made in January this year. Additional allocations made after that were specifically for repairing damage caused to roads by storms and floods. An updated application, including an explanation for the increase of the projected cost of the scheme compared to the original application in 2013, was received from Meath County Council in May.

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to answer Questions 853 and 854 together.

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 road projects (such as the N22 Ballyvourney to Macroom scheme) is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 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 Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in accordance with Section 19 of the Roads Act.

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

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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855. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Macroom and Ballyvourney bypass will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22796/16]

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 road projects (such as the N22 Ballyvourney to Macroom scheme) is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 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 Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in accordance with Section 19 of the Roads Act.

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