Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need for a reinstatement of an inbound access from the M20 Limerick southern ring road to Carew Park link Road, Limerick given that the Limerick city south regeneration committees have been effectively cut off from the national network; if he will request that Transport Infrastructure Ireland include an inbound access to the Carew Park link road in the context of the M20 project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16366/21]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need for a reinstatement of inbound access from the M20 Limerick southern ring road to Carew Park link road in Limerick given that the Limerick city south regeneration committees have effectively been cut off from the national network; if he will request that Transport Infrastructure Ireland to include inbound access to the Carew Park link road in the context of the M20 project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16503/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 268 together.

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and securing exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 as legislated by the Oireachtas and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for TII, in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.It would not be in accordance with the intent of the Oireachtas as expressed in the law for the Minister to issue directions on such operational matters to TII. The work of TII and its partner local authorities is also subject to the Public Spending Code Guidelines and the necessary statutory approvals. In this context, TII is best placed to advise you.

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