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Road Projects Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 November 2017

Wednesday, 22 November 2017

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Jackie Cahill

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83. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the new bridge at Ballina and Killaloe which is included in the capital programme 2016 to 2021 will be provided in view of the fact there is no information available as to the cost of the project or a timeframe for commencement and completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49423/17]

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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for the local authority.

The Shannon Bridge Crossing at Killaloe is one of a number of schemes included in the Capital Plan 2016-2021 designed to address bottlenecks on the road network. The bridge is the 1st phase of the Shannon Crossing/Killaloe Bypass/R494 upgrade scheme.  In planning the construction schedule for individual projects included in the Plan, account has to be taken of the annual budgets in the Capital Plan and the need to phase different sections of projects to manage the available budgets. 

Following the conclusion of the judicial review relating to the Shannon crossing/Killaloe Bypass/R494 scheme, it is now a matter for the local authority (Clare County Council) to progress the scheme. Clare County Council has been provided with an allocation of €500,000 in 2017.

While  a construction timetable has not been decided as yet, my Department will be liaising with Clare County Council in relation to the timing of the construction phases for the Shannon Crossing Section (Phase 1) and the Killaloe Bypass/R494 sections (Phase 2) of the overall scheme.

Question No. 84 answered with Question No. 56.
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