Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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523. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out in tabular form the planned capital spend for 2018 and the intended allocation for 2019 for construction of the A5 motorway as contained in the current projected capital expenditure figures. [23372/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The planning and implementation of the A5 upgrade project is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland authorities.

The current funding arrangements in relation to the A5 are governed by the Stormont House Agreement and Implementation Plan - A Fresh Start. This Agreement reaffirmed the Government's commitment to provide funding of £50 million for the A5 project and committed an additional £25 million towards the cost of Phase 1 of the project (Newbuildings to north of Strabane).

The funding allocated to my Department as part of the Capital Plan Review last year includes financial provision for meeting the Government's commitment regarding the A5 in three £25 million (sterling) tranches over the period 2019 to 2021. The project is the subject of legal proceedings at present.