Department of Transport: 2008

Feasibility of an outer orbital road for Dublin

12 February 2008

Dáil Question

No: 292

To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a report from the National Roads Authority on the feasibility or otherwise of an outer orbital road for Dublin; if so, when a decision is expected in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

- Olivia Mitchell.

For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 12th February, 2008.

Ref No: 5028/08

Answered by the Minister for Transport (Noel Dempsey T.D.)

REPLY

As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in respect of the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The implementation of individual national road projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority, NRA, under the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the relevant local authorities.

In 2007, the NRA completed an updated feasibility study of this proposed outer orbital project, in which finds that there is merit in constructing an Orbital Route linking Drogheda, Navan and Naas. The study is under detailed consideration within my Department.