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151 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport if he has received the report of the group of senior officials, chaired by his Department, considering additional funding for the national roads project; if it is intended to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13685/03]
The Cabinet sub-committee on infrastructure, housing and PPPs requested a senior officials group to prepare a report for its consideration on national roads additional funding options and other programme management issues. The report focused on measures to secure additional output within existing funding levels; additional funding options; and other programme management issues.
The report identifies a number of measures for examination by my Department and the NRA, in conjunction with the Department of Finance, to accelerate the delivery of the programme and to ensure value for money in its implementation.
The report was considered by the Cabinet sub-committee on 9 April and 6 May. As it is a Cabinet paper, there are no plans to publish this report.
152 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the degree to which the objectives set in his plans for road, rail and bus transport are to date achieved or achievable within the anticipated timescale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13732/03]
234 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which objectives set for road and rail transport in the national development plan have been met to date; where targets are unlikely to be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14041/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 234 together.
I refer the Deputy to my response to a similar Question No. 482 of 11 March 2003.
Since that date, my Department's statement of strategy has been published and is available on my website. Work is continuing on all road and public transport projects. I am confident that all will be completed. However, some developments, such as Luas and certain road projects, are expected to run beyond the original completion date.
