John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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648. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the road infrastructure projects undertaken in the Dublin region since 2011; the amount expended on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7419/17]

John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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651. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the new capital infrastructure road projects planned for the Dublin region in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7426/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 648 and 651 together.

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 national road projects in the Dublin region is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

Details of the allocations to each local authority in respect of national roads are available in the Dáil library.  However, details of the actual drawdown of funding for these roads are a matter for TII. Noting the above position, 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.

In relation to regional and local roads in Dublin, the improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on regional and local roads roads are funded from the relevant local authorities' own resources supplemented by State grants, where applicable.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority. 

Arising from the arrangements in place in relation to Local Property Tax receipts the four Dublin Councils became self funding for regional and local roads under the main road grant categories from 2015.  Provision was made in the Capital Plan for the upgrade of roads in the vicinity of Grange Castle Business Park and the Department is providing grant assistance for that strategic scheme at present.

Details of the regional and local road grant payments to local authorities since 2011 and allocations for 2017 are outlined in the regional and local road grant payment and allocation booklets which are available in the Dáil Library.