Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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615. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the projects that Transport Infrastructure Ireland plans to commence with the remaining €70 million of funds now available following the recent ECJ ruling on VAT on toll roads (details supplied). [24047/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to national roads. More specifically, the statutory powers to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors are vested in TII. €100 million is not available to TII arising from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision on the application of VAT to tolls on the M50 and Dublin Tunnel. As indicated previously, while Revenue has indicated to TII in light of the ECJ decision that VAT is not applicable to the toll charges, Revenue has not concluded its consideration on the close out of the appeal, including the issue of a payment of a refund. Following the Revenue's confirmation of the decision on VAT, TII has stopped making payments to Revenue with effect from April this year and it is this saving that is being used by TII to fund the cost of the proposed safety schemes.

Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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616. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland will contribute to road improvements at a location (details supplied) in County Cork in the event a suitable carpark location is agreed in view of the worsening health and safety issue arising there. [24061/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​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 operation of individual road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. 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.