Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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326. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation from the Exchequer and from other sources under the capital plan for the roads maintenance programme; the amount that has been spent to date; the estimated capital cost to be expected at the end of the capital project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17372/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The 7 year transport element of the Capital Plan published in September 2015 sets out transport investment priorities to 2022. The Plan includes provision for expenditure of €6 billion on the road network.  €4.4bn of this funding is earmarked for essential maintenance and strengthening works on the network. Given the annual funding profile, maintenance and strengthening is the main focus of expenditure in the early years of the Plan.  This category of expenditure,  which includes roads pavement resurfacing and renewal, is essential to protect the country's road assets.  A further €600m in the Capital Plan relates to  PPP projects and €860m is targeted at progressing a limited number of new roads projects.  Details of the regional and local road grant payments to local authorities for 2016 are outlined in the regional and local road grant payment booklets which are available in the Dáil Library.  Details of the 2017 regional and local road grant allocations to each local authority are also available in the Dáil library. Payment details in respect of 2017 allocations will not be available until early 2018. As regards the expenditure details in relation to national roads capital maintenance, 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.