Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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448. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the proposed M20 will follow the route previously planned or will the planning now being undertaken by TII assess alternative routes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51800/17]

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 (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  

In relation to the Cork to Limerick strategic road link, as stipulated in the Public Spending Code and this Department's Capital Appraisal Guidelines, TII is required to carry out a detailed appraisal, including options analysis.