Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 November 2016
472. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding has been approved by Transport Infrastructure Ireland for proposed enhanced road safety measures and a safety improvement scheme along the N15 Blackburn Bridge road project in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33294/16]
View answerAs I outlined to the Deputy in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 523 of 21 June 2016, as Minister for Transport, Tourism and 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 (such as the N15 Blackburn Bridge scheme in Donegal) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with Donegal County Council.
Within its capital budget, the assessment and prioritisation of individual projects is a matter in the first instance for TII in accordance with Section 19 of the Roads Act.
Noting the above position, I have referred the Deputy's question to TII for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you don't receive a reply within 10 working days.
The referred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.
