Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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540. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of contractors that submitted tenders for the monitoring of the M7 bypass upgrade, Oberstown interchange and Sallins bypass construction works in County Kildare by the closing date of 8 May 2017; when he expects the evaluation of tenders to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22797/17]

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 Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authorities. In the case of regional and local road projects the local authority is responsible for project implementation.

Noting the above position and in view of the fact that the three projects mentioned by the Deputy are being tendered together, 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.