Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The N6 Galway city ring road is a component of the Galway transport strategy. It is being managed by Galway County Council on behalf of the city and county councils. The proposed N6 Galway city road comprises 11.8 km of dual carriageway between the existing N6 at Coolagh to the existing Ballymoneen Road and then continues as a single carriageway.

The planning and route selection process for the N6 started in 2014 following the successful legal challenge related to the interpretation of the habitats directive of the earlier An Bord Pleanála decision. The scheme business case is under preparation by Galway County Council for submission to this Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. In view of the successful legal challenge to the previous scheme on environmental grounds, confirmation across departments of support for the project is likely to be sought once the business case and cost benefit analysis have been assessed. For a project of this scale, the requirements in the public spending code and the Department's capital appraisal framework mean that Government sign-off on the project will be required.

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