Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding his Department's capital plan and the provision of the N4 Collooney to Castlebaldwin upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21970/17]

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 implementation of individual national road projects is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authority. Within its capital budget, the assessment and prioritisation of individual projects is a matter in the first instance for TII in accordance with Section 19 of the Roads Act. The transport element of the Capital Plan "Building on Recovery" makes provision for several roads projects to commence which are targeted at removing critical bottlenecks or upgrading inadequate sections of road, including the N4 Collooney to Castlebaldwin upgrade scheme. As the implementation of the scheme is a matter for TII, I have referred the Question to TII for direct reply. If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days please contact my Office.