Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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819. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the planned upgrade of the Dunkettle interchange; if funding is in place for the project to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23873/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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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 (including the N8/N25 Dunkettle Interchange ) 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. ​The transport element of the Capital Plan published in September 2015 provided for some targeted investment in a number of new projects in the Munster region including the N8/N25 Dunkettle Interchange. In addition, a number of other schemes targeted at removing bottlenecks and upgrading port access, will commence subject to development consent.

Noting the above 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 days.