Séamus Healy (Tipperary, Workers and Unemployed Action Group)
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160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding to upgrade the N24 through south County Tipperary to motorway status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43284/17]

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 implementation of individual road projects  is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland 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.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding provided to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in 2017 for resurfacing of the national road network; the priority list for resurfacing of the national road network as determined by TII by area and year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43304/17]

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 roads 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.