313. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will accelerate funding for the Farranfore to Killarney bypass, County Kerry; if he will impress upon Transport Infrastructure Ireland the absolute urgent requirement to proceed with the new bypass and to finally free the gridlock traffic that is everyday life in the town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29445/25]
Topics / Road Projects
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRoad Projects
536 questions from 92 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
536
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524 written, 12 oral
92
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 16 |
| February 2025 | 39 |
| March 2025 | 51 |
| April 2025 | 24 |
| May 2025 | 29 |
| June 2025 | 38 |
| July 2025 | 24 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 33 |
| October 2025 | 16 |
| November 2025 | 50 |
| December 2025 | 23 |
| January 2026 | 51 |
| February 2026 | 23 |
| March 2026 | 13 |
| April 2026 | 16 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 17 |
| July 2026 | 19 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 35 |
| October 2026 | 10 |
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339. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the capital funding allocated to road projects since 2020, broken down by year and by county and listing each project, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29707/25]
87. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline his Department's efforts to address the backlog of local improvement scheme applications with Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25391/25]
94. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will reconsider the policy around the starting time of road improvement schemes, such as the local improvement scheme considering the dry weather in the spring time, despite his Department not having officially approved projects around the country; if he will review this matter to ensure it is earlier in 2026; and if he will make a…
110. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an additional allocation to Monaghan County Council for the local improvement scheme in 2025. [25831/25]
114. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to detail the funding provided to Meath County Council for the local improvement scheme in each of the past five years; if he has plans to increase this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25741/25]
307. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the cost of construction of each of the following road projects and periods of concession when a public-private partnership was used as the means of delivering the projects: M1, M50, M3, M4, N6, M7-M8, Limerick Tunnel, Dublin Tunnel. [25546/25]
738. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will liaise with the Minister for Transport to source additional funding for private roads leading to farms and residences in rural areas where access is very difficult at present, especially for emergency vehicles, health workers etc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25876/25]
198. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the Mallow relief road project, including the expected timelines for completion of the planning phase currently being funded by the €700,000 allocation to Cork County Council; if he will outline the next steps in the process; when further funding will be made available through Transport Infrastructure Ireland to progress the proj…
200. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the footpath and road realignment project will be expedited on the N70 Ring of Kerry, from Laune Bridge out as far as the new hub on the Killorglin-Killarney road, County Kerry, including major safety improvement works to the dangerous bend on the Killarney side of the hub at Anglont (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2500…
375. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the funding being made available by his department for roads projects in the South Dublin County Council area. [23454/25]
634. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to restore the Scéim na mBóithre Áise to improve the non-county roads in Gaeltacht communities, to provide a breakdown of the non-country roads that will be improved, in tabular form; for a breakdown of actions that will take place; what are the metrics for ‘improved’;…
6. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline plans on multi-annual road funding as part of the Programme for Government; when he plans to start implementing this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22897/25]
15. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the N2 schemes from Ardee to Castleblayney and Clontibret to the border joining the A5; and, with work to prepare the final route on Clontibret to the border being published soon, for an update on next round of funding for both schemes. [14098/25]
22. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the N2 Kilmoon Cross to Rath roundabout project; if he will commit to funding this project to completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22818/25]
27. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on a road project in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22899/25]
41. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport when he expects contract signing and commencement of construction for the M28 project. [22668/25]
48. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the earliest start and completion dates for the N2 Clontibret-to-the-Border and N2 Ardee-to-Castleblayney road schemes. [22877/25]
49. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he will approve funding for the N24 and N25 road upgrades and improvement works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22667/25]
60. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if sufficient funding is available to fund the early completion of the N22 Killarney/Farranfore bypass and the N86 Tralee, Camp, Dingle road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22743/25]
71. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the progress being made to complete the N53 road project in Louth; the timeline for completion of this project; the funding allocation for this project for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22734/25]
74. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the proposed upgrade of the R624 access road to Cobh and the Great Island in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22672/25]
78. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to allocate the funds necessary to progress road N2 Clontibret-to-the-Border and N2 Ardee-to-Castleblayney road schemes in 2025. [22864/25]
80. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide and update, in advance of the publication of the National Development Plan, on the North Ring Road in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22823/25]
82. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the advancement of the N17 Knock to Collooney road upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22499/25]