Written answers

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Traffic Management

Photo of Danny Healy-RaeDanny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is Government policy to remove roundabouts; if so, where this decision originated from; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13874/25]

Photo of Danny Healy-RaeDanny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the removal of the Park Road Roundabout, Killarney; if this is Government and Transport Infrastructure Ireland policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13877/25]

Photo of Danny Healy-RaeDanny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons for a change from a roundabout to a traffic light system at the Park Road Roundabout, Killarney (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13884/25]

Photo of Danny Healy-RaeDanny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected cost of the proposed demolition of the roundabout at Park Road, Killarney; the cost of replacing it with traffic lights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14111/25]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 258, 260 and 269 together.

As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and 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, 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. TII ultimately delivers the National Roads Programme in line with Project Ireland 2040, the National Planning Framework and the NDP.

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

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