408 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be made available by his Department in 2007 to Galway County Council for a project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3668/07]

410 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Transport if he has received a proposal from Galway County Council to provide funding for a bus corridor at or near Claregalway, County Galway; if he has received plans from Galway County Council to provide traffic roundabouts between Claregalway and the nearest traffic roundabouts to Galway city on the Tuam road; the steps that must be taken by the local authority to seek such funding; if the National Roads Authority have a function in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3779/07]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 410 together.

In 2006, I approved a request from Galway County Council for funding to develop a QBC on the N17 from the Parkmore junction to the junction with the N6 at the Font Roundabout. However, the County Council subsequently reconsidered its plans, and eventually altered the design to a dualway. As part of the dualway, the inside lane would be reserved as a QBC. I understand that the County Council is in discussions with the City Council regarding its proposals. When the Councils have reached agreement on their plans, funding will be a matter to be considered by the County Council, the City Council, my Department, and the NRA.

Galway County Council has also produced proposals to develop a south-bound QBC on the N17 from the Kinincha junction north of Claregalway to the N18 junction for Oranmore, and is designing a north-bound QBC from the Cregboy junction to the N18. My Department has agreed to allocate funding for these works in 2007.