267. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether Transport Infrastructure Ireland received the Road Safety Audit or other road-safety assessment relating to the Ballinacurra to Midleton Pedestrian and Cycle Route which TII identified as potentially necessary during the 2021 Part 8 process; if so, when it was received; whether any issues relating to the N25 Lakeview roundabout were identified; and if h…
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRoad Projects
536 questions from 92 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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524 written, 12 oral
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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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270. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the assessment of traffic capacity, congestion and road safety that was undertaken by the National Transport Authority before funding was approved for the Ballinacurra to Midleton Pedestrian and Cycle Route; whether the assessment considered the R630 and N25 Lakeview Roundabout; and if he will provide details of the assessment; and if he will make a statement o…
278. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has received from Transport Infrastructure Ireland an assessment of the interaction between the Ballinacurra to Midleton Pedestrian and Cycle Route and the N25 Lakeview Roundabout, as requested by TII during the 2021 Part 8 process; when any such assessment was received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65107/26]
299. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to report on the Claregalway Bypass Relief Road Programme; the progress made to date; the next stages in the project lifecycle; the expected timelines for those stages; the estimated cost range; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65406/26]
302. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport whether the N72/N73 Mallow Relief Road remains on schedule for submission of a planning application to An Coimisiún Pleanála in Quarter 4 of 2026; whether any outstanding design, environmental, business case or other matters could delay that submission; and if he will provide the current anticipated date for lodgement of the application. [65440/26]
303. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N72/N73 Mallow Relief Road Project; whether Cork County Council has submitted the Preliminary Business Case to Transport Infrastructure Ireland as part of Approval Gate 1; if so, the date on which it was submitted; when a decision on Approval Gate 1 is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65439/26]
312. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport whether the current design for the N72/N73 Mallow Relief Road continues to include the proposed active travel elements outlined during the environmental assessment process, including the approximately 2.6 kilometre walking and cycling link and proposed connection to Mallow Train Station; whether there have been any material changes to the project design since …
313. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the current anticipated programme for delivery of the N72/N73 Mallow Relief Road; the expected commencement of advance works; the anticipated year for award of the main construction contract and the estimated construction period; and if the indicative programme previously provided by Transport Infrastructure Ireland of advance works in late 2027 and award of…
325. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if the traffic modelling and preliminary business case for the N72/N73 Mallow relief road will take account of the existing and planned residential development and projected population growth in Mallow; the population and traffic growth assumptions being used in the appraisal of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65469/26]
335. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Claregalway relief road project; the current stage of development of the project; the work completed to date; the next steps required to advance the project; and the anticipated timeline for progression through the remaining planning and statutory processes. [65617/26]
287. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the N53 project in County Louth and any possible interim plans to ensure safety at the Crossmaglen turnoff on the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59720/26]
399. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will significantly increase funding for the N86 Tralee, Camp, Annascaul, Lispole to Dingle road in 2026 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60528/26]
515. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of funding made available to each local authority in 2026 for resurfacing of roads; and if this amount is adequate to repair roads in rural estates that need urgent attention. [61825/26]
555. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the proposed Ballinrobe Bypass project in County Mayo, the current status of the scheme; the timeline for progressing planning and development; and if he is aware of concerns that the prolonged uncertainty surrounding the proposed route is restricting local residents from obtaining planning permission for housing developments in…
590. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the N2 Clontibret to Border road scheme; the current stage of the design, Environmental Impact Assessment Report and business case; the expenditure on the project to date; the funding allocated for 2026 and proposed for 2027; the anticipated date for completion of the business case and EIAR; the next formal approval required from Transport Infr…
591. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the expenditure on the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme in each year since 2020; the reason the project was suspended; the stages which remain to be completed before the project can proceed to statutory planning; the indicative overall project cost; and if it remains Government policy to deliver the scheme. [63751/26]
592. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme; whether he has received proposals from Monaghan County Council and/or Transport Infrastructure Ireland regarding the completion of Phase 3 design; the funding required to complete that phase; whether he will sanction the necessary funding to allow the project to progress; the timeframe for a decis…
633. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the amount expended on maintenance, pavement renewal and rehabilitation of the existing N20 between Cork city and Mallow in each year from 2021 to 2026; the works planned for 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64116/26]
634. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the current estimated total cost of delivering the N72-N73 Mallow Relief Road; the expenditure on the project to date; the expenditure projected for 2027; how the current estimated cost compares with previous estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64114/26]
639. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N72-N73 Mallow relief road; the date on which the preliminary business case was or is expected to be submitted to Transport Infrastructure Ireland; the expected date for submission of a planning application to An Coimisiún Pleanála; the timeframe for planning, procurement and commencement of construction; and if he will make a stateme…
381. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a project (details provided), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55413/26]
405. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for the up-to-date status of the N/M20 Cork to Limerick project; to confirm the project phase; the amount spent to date; the 2026 allocation; the projected annual allocations for 2027 and 2028; the expected timeline for planning submission, statutory approval, land acquisition and construction commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
406. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the road safety benefits of the N/M20 Cork to Limerick project; including projected reductions in fatal and serious collisions; if his Department will publish the analysis underpinning those projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55655/26]
464. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the planned upgrade of the N81. [56597/26]
542. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the current earliest construction start and end dates of the N2 Clontibret to the Border and Ardee to Castleblayney road projects. [58006/26]