Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding provided for 2018 to Transport Infrastructure Ireland for the upgrade of national primary and secondary roads respectively; when it is planned to agree a major works programme with TII for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49435/17]

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 road projects  is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  While the Revised Estimates Volume for 2018 has not yet been issued TII has been advised of its expected overall capital and current allocations for 2018. These are €434 million and €31.6 million respectively.

Within its allocation, 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.