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<p>On 23<sup>rd</sup> December 2017 the Department launched a consultation on ‘Proposals
for the creation of a Major Road Network’. This consultation will close on 19<sup>th</sup>
March 2018.</p><p> </p><p>A formal consultation response will be published during
summer 2018 prior to the launch of the Major Road Network (MRN) programme before the
end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>The MRN will receive a dedicated portion of the National
Roads Fund which will be established in 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will
consider whether there is a need to identify schemes for early entry to the MRN Investment
Programme.</p><p> </p>
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