Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 April 2017
317. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the section of the N40 from the Jack Lynch tunnel to junction No. 01 at the N22 is subject to a yield right of way rule obligatory in law under Statutory Instrument 182 of 1997 Regulation 8(8). [16834/17]
View answer318. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if section 11 of the RSA Rules of the Road on motorways and tunnels apply when prefaced by the word must be outlined in red in those rules and which cover cars assessing and driving on the motorway in relation to the N40 from the Jack Lynch tunnel to junction No. 01 at the N22; and if these rules are amenable to the law under a particular statutory instrument. [16835/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 317 and 318 together.
As 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 Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This also applies to the maintenance and management of national roads and includes the provision of signs and road markings.
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.
