Thomas Byrne
Ceist:482. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the meaning of pre-appraisal in the context of the N2 Rath to Kilmoon as mentioned in the National Development Plan. [11349/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 8 March 2018
Ceisteanna (482, 483, 484, 485)
Thomas Byrne
Ceist:483. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the statutory basis of the pre-appraisal procedure mentioned in Project Ireland 2040 in the context of the N2 Rath to Kilmoon and other roads as mentioned in the National Development Plan. [11350/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThomas Byrne
Ceist:484. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be a public consultation or public involvement in the pre-appraisal procedures announced in the National Development Plan. [11351/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThomas Byrne
Ceist:485. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the previous pre-appraisal procedures in relation to roads pre-appraised within the past ten years; and the results of each such pre-appraisal. [11352/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 482 to 485, inclusive, 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 under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 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 TII in accordance with Section 19 of the Roads Act. The appraisal process for transport projects generally is set out my Department's "Common Appraisal Framework for Transport Projects", which can be found on my Department's website, www.dttas.ie.
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.
A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Order 42A.