Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Sallins bypass; and the expenditure on this project by year and purpose, in tabular form. [40453/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. The carrying out of works on these roads is a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants. The selection and prioritisation of road works is also a matter for the local authority.

The main design and construction elements of the Naas Bypass Widening Scheme, Osberstown Interchange and Sallins Bypass Schemes are being progressed under one construction contract. Kildare County Council as the contracting authority for the three projects is responsible for the management of the project.

Since 2016, almost €17m has been paid to Kildare County Council to date for the R407 Sallins Bypass; €1,015,459 in 2016, €9,321,719 in 2017 and €6,587,970 to date in 2018. The project is at construction with completion expected in 2020.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the road upgrade for a business park (details supplied); and the expenditure on this project by year and purpose, in tabular form. [40454/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the local authority's own resources supplemented by State road grants, where applicable. Arising from the arrangements in place in relation to Local Property Tax receipts the four Dublin Councils became self funding for regional and local roads under the main road grant categories from 2015.

Provision was made in the Capital Plan for the upgrade of roads in the vicinity of Grange Castle Business Park and the Department is providing grant assistance to South Dublin County Council (SDCC) for this strategic scheme.

A total of €7.6m has been paid to SDCC to date for this project; €256,684 in 2016, €642,764 in 2017 and €6,787,976 to date in 2018.

The implementation and advancement of this project is a matter for SDCC. It is anticipated that the project will be completed in early 2019.