Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 December 2007
28 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport if he will direct the National Roads Authority under section 41 of the Roads Act 1993 to commence full upgrade works on the N11 from Wicklow to Rosslare, County Wexford; the reason the N11 in County Wexford has not already been upgraded especially with regard to the heavy volume of traffic to and from Rosslare Port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32782/07]
View answer58 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport if he will direct and finance the NRA under section 41 of the Roads Act 1993 to undertake a full national works programme for the upgrading and maintenance of all national secondary and local roads; if he will direct the NRA and Longford County Council on safety grounds especially to carry out a long promised works and maintenance programme on the N4 approximately three kilometres east of Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32784/07]
View answer71 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will direct the NRA under section 41 of the Roads Act 1993 to upgrade the N28 to Cork port; if his Department and the NRA are examining proposals for an alignment on the N28 to serve the proposed new container terminal entrance at the Port of Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32786/07]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 28, 58 and 71 together.
As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The planning design and implementation of individual national road projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the relevant local authorities concerned.
I do not propose to issue any directions to the National Roads Authority under section 41 of the Roads Act 1993.
