TII confirm no funding for Durrow N52 project until 2025 at the earliest

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has confirmed to Independent TD Carol Nolan that the proposed N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan Scheme was not one of the schemes identified by the Minister for Transport for funding in 2024.

Deputy Nolan had called on TII and Minister Ryan to clarify the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the funding of the project earlier today (Tuesday 29 October).

However, in a response just issued to the Independent TD, TII have now confirmed that while the proposed N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan Scheme is included amongst a number of national road schemes that have been identified for consideration in the National Development Plan (NDP), the delivery programme for the N52 Scheme will be kept under review and will only be considered in terms of the overall funding envelope made available to TII for 2025:

“This is profoundly disappointing news as it now means that the community at Durrow and the road users who must travel this dangerous stretch of road will continue to be exposed to unnecessary levels of accidents and potential fatalities well into 2025 and likely beyond that,” said Deputy Nolan.

“TII have clearly laid the blame for this at the door of Minister Eamon Ryan and that is where we need to take our case with renewed force and commitment. It is entirely unacceptable to simply kill-off the advancement of this project because the minister is unwilling to spend or allocate money that will ultimately save lives,” concluded Deputy Nolan.