Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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889. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the anticipated progress timeline for the Dingle relief road phase 4, which is included in the capital plan for 2016-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26807/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority.

The Capital Plan 2016-2021 provides that a number of schemes targeting bottlenecks in the road network will be progressed subject to necessary approvals.  Among those schemes is the Dingle Relief Road.  My Department has allocated a grant of €50,000 to Kerry County Council this year to fund planning work related to the project. It is expected that grants for next year will be announced early in 2017.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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890. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the anticipated progress timeline for the Adare bypass project, which is included in the capital plan for 2016-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26808/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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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. In addition, a number of other schemes (including the Adare Bypass) targeted at removing bottlenecks and upgrading port access, will commence subject to necessary consents.

As the planning, design and implementation of individual national road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland, 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.