Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of each of the road infrastructure projects contained in the National Development Plan 2018 to 2027. [16933/19]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the stage of development and anticipated timescale for each of the road infrastructure projects contained in the National Development Plan 2018 to 2027. [16934/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 183 together.

As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme under the National Development Plan (NDP).  Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. 

Noting the above position, I have referred your questions to TII for a direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants.  Each local authority is the contracting authority for the purpose of implementation of regional and local road improvement projects. 

Under the National Development Plan, my Department is committed at present to providing grant funding towards the cost of 12 capital road improvement schemes.  The status and current estimated cost for each of these schemes is set out in the table below.

The Deputy will be aware that the principal mode of public transport in Ireland, as in most countries, is buses and that consequently appropriate investment in roads infrastructure, as outlined, is crucial if we are to encourage more use of public transport and reduce our carbon and other emissions.