Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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554. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the feasibility study commissioned under the capital review plan for the N72 Mallow relief road will be published; and if his Department has engaged with Cork county council to this effect. [42700/17]

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 the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

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.

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.