Road Network

323. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether he will confirm the current phase of the N/M20 project within the Transport Infrastructure Ireland Project Management Guidelines lifecycle; the anticipated date for completion of route selection and statutory approval; and whether a projected construction commencement date has been approved at departmental level. [16835/26]

338. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to extend the 238 Hollystown Swing Roundabout (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17211/26]

105. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to examine a dangerous junction in Farranfore village, County Kerry, at the point where the Currow road and the Firies/Castlemaine road meet with the main Killarney/Tralee road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15294/26]

113. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the remaining sections of the Athenry relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15161/26]

120. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport taking into account the heavy dependence on the non-national road network in counties Cavan and Monaghan, if he will consider as a matter of urgency the provision of additional financial allocations this year to both local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15561/26]

127. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport whether additional funding will be made available to local authorities, in 2026 specifically to repair potholes and other road damage caused by recent flooding and storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15492/26]

128. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport the efforts his Department is making to improve the country’s road network. [15558/26]

131. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on emergency, additional roads funding for Wicklow and Wexford local authorities following the significant damage caused by storm Chandra; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15290/26]

132. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to provide an additional allocation to local authorities for the purpose of local road maintenance and improvement, beyond the allocations currently announced, considering the announced funding will be insufficient to carry out the works that have been deemed necessary by many local authorities. [14638/26]

134. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to outline the 2026 grant allocations to local authorities for roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15162/26]

151. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the deteriorating road conditions in Galway East, particularly where safety concerns have been raised (details supplied); if funding has been assigned to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15532/26]

153. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will urgently increase funding allocations to local authorities for the community involvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9233/26]

172. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport to provide a year-on-year update on roads improvement and maintenance funding for County Meath for 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026; the measures he is taking to ensure adequate funding to address road deterioration in the wake of the recent harsh weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14755/26]

184. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport to outline the funding allocation to Louth County Council for the roadworks programme this year; if it is anticipated that additional funding will be available later this year for roadworks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15491/26]

186. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport taking into account the severe damage due to more intensive heavy rainfall in shorter timeframes that is caused to the non-national road network, if he will give urgent consideration to the provision of additional funding this year following the recent financial allocations to the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the m…

188. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline any plans to review or increase the local and regional roads funding allocations for both counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2026; if he will consider providing additional or emergency funding to address urgent repair, restoration, and maintenance needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14948/26]

202. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to designating the R312 in Mayo as a strategic regional road; if he will provide the funding required to upgrade the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15651/26]

208. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Transport the reasons counties Cavan and Monaghan have experienced a reduction in local and regional roads funding allocations in 2026 compared to 2025; and if he will acknowledge the significant deterioration of road conditions across both counties following recent prolonged periods of severe and adverse weather. [14947/26]

280. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the total roads funding allocated to each county over the last ten years, broken down by funding category, by year, by county, the total funding by year and over ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16127/26]

28. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the funding assigned to the M20 project in 2026. [15225/26]

29. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the updated timeline for the completion of the M20 project; the current status of the project; and when it entered this status. [15226/26]

235. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport when Kilkenny County Council and Carlow County Council will receive their allocation of funding for road maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13540/26]

255. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport when the contract agreed between the State and direct route, in relation to the operation and maintenance of the Fermoy-Rathcormac bypass in County Cork and the associated toll plazas at Condonstown, Watergrasshill and Ballyoran Fermoy is due to expire; if there is a buyout-release clause for the State in that contract before the contract …

256. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport further to previous requests, to ask a company (details supplied) to update data in regard to directing unsuitable traffic onto minor roads hence, causing major disruption, danger, panic and delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13987/26]

37. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will give further urgent consideration to the request of local authorities, such as Cavan and Monaghan, for a substantial increase in funding for the non-national road network for 2026 taking into account the further deterioration in road surfaces due to the ongoing consistent and heavy rainfall which impacts severely particularly on …