Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 April 2014
686. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding consultations with the National Roads Authority, Limerick County Council, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and local Oireachtas Members in connection with progress on the Adare national road bypass in County Limerick. [17391/14]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.
Within its capital budget, the assessment and prioritisation of individual projects is a matter in the first instance for the NRA in accordance with Section 19 of the Roads Act.
In December 2013 I attended a meeting with local Oireachtas members, Limerick County Council and the NRA regarding the Adare Bypass. My understanding is that alternative options will have to be considered by Limerick County Council and the NRA prior to any resubmission of the scheme to An Bord Pleanála.
