154 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if he has received representations in respect of a matter (details supplied); if, on foot of these representations he has contacted the National Roads Authority; if he will detail each such communication with the National Roads Authority and the response received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45987/10]

There is no record of any representations in relation to this matter being received in my Department. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. e construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. In addition, the allocation of funding in relation to the construction or maintenance of national roads is a matter for the NRA under Section 19 of the Roads Act.