Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 December 2012
171. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent of EU funding received for the provision of road, air and sea port transport facilities or installations in each of the past three years to date. [54944/12]
View answerMy Department has not received any direct EU funding for the provision of road, air and sea port transport facilities or installations in each of the past three years to date. However, under the 2007 – 2013 Border Midlands and Western Regional Authority Operational Programme of the European Regional Development Fund, two road projects qualified for funding. These are the M6 Athlone-Ballinasloe motorway and N52 Tullamore Bypass. As the funding for these projects was channelled through the National Roads Authority, I have referred your question to the Authority for direct response. If you do not hear from them within 10 days please contact my private office. EU funding for national road development may also have been provided during this period under EU programmes in respect of which other bodies in Ireland have the lead management role under EU Regulations. These programmes include the Cohesion Fund, the Interreg Programme and the Peace Programme.
