7 Monitoring Framework

Monitoring of NR2040 will be led by TII and undertaken through three different aspects:

»Project-level assessments and appraisals – through existing method of monitoring carried

out by TII where the development, and appraisal process aligns with the TII PAG, DoT CAF, and DoT NIFTI investment priorities and hierarchies. Project-level assessments should highlight existing issues and those that may arise in the future as well as their underlying causes. This may include existing or potential future problems regarding safety, travel time, travel time reliability, accessibility and social inclusion, severance, connectivity, employment, and socio-economic factors. This will ensure that programmes and projects entering the implementation portfolios are aligned with NR2040. TII in its role of approving authority must ensure compliance with the PSC’s requirements on monitoring during delivery and evaluation post-delivery. »Annual National Roads Indicators reports – Yearly key performance indicators and updates

on the use of the National Roads network will be compiled and reported. Indicators include information on the road network, economy, road condition, safety, accessibility, and the environment. »Environmental monitoring of the Strategy – The SEA Directive requires the monitoring of

the likely significant environmental effects of the implementation of plans or programmes. The SEA Monitoring programme developed for NR2040 is presented in the SEA Statement. The monitoring programme identifies targets and indicators, the source of information (including the lead agency or any stakeholders involved in data collection. The frequency of monitoring is also identified.

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