Dáil Question
No:  415

To ask the Minister for Transport if he will give an update on the completion of the Port Tunnel.

Finian McGrath.
For WRITTEN answer on Thursday, 30th June, 2005.
Ref No:   23683/05     Proof:   474
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Answered by the minister for Transport(Martin Cullen)

Reply

The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the Dublin Port Tunnel, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) and the local authorities concerned.

I understand from the NRA that the primary construction work on the Port Tunnel is expected to be completed in December 2005 and that the tunnel will be open to traffic early in 2006, following commissioning of the tunnels operations and safety features.