Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on the maintenance of all national roads in each of the years from 2008 to 2016 in tabular form; the amount his Department estimates is required to maintain national roads in a steady state condition; and the amount that will be provided in budget 2017 for the maintenance of national roads. [32305/16]

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 is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII (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 in relation to maintenance payments to local authorities for the period 2013-2016 to TII for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

The Budget provides for €401.33m in capital expenditure for TII in 2017, and €37.78m in current expenditure.