Alan Kelly
Ceist:413. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to put a road by-pass of Thurles on the national development plan by this Government. [20837/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 26 April 2022
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Freagraí scríofa
As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is also subject to the Public Spending Code and the necessary statutory approvals.
Approximately €600m of exchequer capital funds have been provided for national roads through TII to local authorities in 2022. The 2022 funding allocations were made having regard for the revised NDP, which balances investment in transport against other priorities of Government, such as housing and health, over the lifetime of the Plan. It was necessary to prioritise projects for funding in a manner which seeks to achieve key outcomes in line with the NDP. The Thurles Bypass is not included in the list of projects to be progressed under the revised NDP which was launched in October 2021.