93 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the reason the ratio of capital investment between public transport and roads infrastructure remains skewed by a factor of 2.5:1 in the 2011 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2258/11]

The Government committed in the National Recovery Plan to almost €5 billion investment in transport infrastructure over the next four years. This investment is continuing in line with the principles set out in the Government's Infrastructure Investment Priorities published in July 2010. In this context, the focus of investment is increasingly shifting towards public transport and is reflected in the allocations towards roads and public transport provided in the 4-Year National Recovery Plan. While initial allocations to roads are skewed towards roads in 2011 and 2012 in order to fund the completion of the Major Inter Urban Routes and a number of remaining national roads projects of key strategic importance, it is planned that the level of investment in transport infrastructure will be greater for public transport than roads in 2013 and subsequent years.