Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)

The last report the NRA has relating to tunnel safety is the Egis Tunnels report. The executive summary of the report was kept from me and I had to appeal to the Information Commissioner under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 to obtain a copy. It stated the result of tests confirm, "that the system is unable to provide the required level of safety, especially in the case of an event leading to important data exchanges such as an accident or fire". Serious issues regarding the safety of the tunnel arise from this report . NRA officials refused to be transparent, open and accountable before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport.

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