John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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620. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will initiate an analysis of the work required to be undertaken to make safe the Piltown - Fiddown, County Kilkenny, bypass N24 in view of the number of fatal accidents and other accidents that have occurred on this stretch of road; if priority will be given to solving the safety issues at the Piltown / Tower Road Junction, N24, County Kilkenny in view of the number of fatalities that have occurred at this junction; if a flyover will be considered as part of the solution as requested by the local community in 2006; if he will visit the location to view the issues and meet the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39845/16]

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 operation of individual national road projects 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.

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.