Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 January 2019

Thursday, 17 January 2019

Ceisteanna (233)

Barry Cowen

Ceist:

233. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent in each year for the past five years on accountancy and consultancy firms in relation to capital projects; the specific capital project in which the costs were incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2269/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by my officials and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A

I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 233 for answer on 17 January 2019. Please find completed table in this regard.

Year	Capital Project	!Amount per Capital Project	!Total
2014	Smarter Travel Demonstration Areas	€500,487.00	1€500,487.00
2015	Smarter Travel Demonstration Areas NRA/RPA Merger Finn Harps FC	€241,695.00	1€246,106.00
€2,320.00
€2,091.00
2016	Smarter Travel Demonstration Areas Paire Ui Chaoimh/Kerry Sports Academy General Sports Capital Programme	€389,418.00	1€407,174.00
€10,773.00
€6,983.00
2017	Smarter Travel Demonstration Areas City Centre Resignalling Project Paire Ui Chaoimh/Kerry Sports Academy General Sports Capital Programme	€347,725.92	1€376,974.92
€4,920.00
€4,644.00
€19,685.00
2018	Smarter Travel Demonstration Areas Finn Harps FC General Sports Capital Programme	€50,428.77	1€77,573.77
€8,678.00
€18,467.00

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 operation of the national road network Capital Plan Projects, including the engagement of consultants, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

As regards Regional and Local roads, the implementation of Capital Plan Projects, including the engagement of consultants is the statutory responsibility of local authorities, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants.