Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the results of the review of the Tower Road-Piltown Junction on the N24 conducted by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, will be published; when funding will be provided to TII to commence works on the safety measures recommended in the review results; if his Department is in direct contact with Kilkenny County Council to ensure the process of appointing consultants to undertake a review of the Tower Road-Piltown Junction on the N24 is concluded as efficiently as possible and that all necessary funding is made available to it to complete the process as efficiently as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6003/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​As I outlined to the Deputy in my reply to ​PQ 3667/17 of 26 January also regarding the N24, 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 is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within the budget available to it, it is for TII to decide on allocations to individual projects.

TII has advised that consultants have been appointed by Kilkenny County Council, which is the road authority for the area, to undertake a review of road safety at this location. As part of this review, traffic count data and speed surveys have recently been carried out and I understand that consultations are taking place between the consultants and representatives of Kilkenny County Council and An Garda Síochána to review the collision history and identify any appropriate measures to improve safety at the junction.

I understand that the provision of funding for improvement works at this location will be considered by TII following receipt of any proposals by the Council when the review process is completed.