Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether, in the context of a compulsory purchase order, CPO, by the National Roads Authority, NRA, the authority pays professional legal costs. [7847/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

 Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question regarding professional costs during the CPO process to TII for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you don't receive a reply within 10 working days.