Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am given to understand that there has been some clearance of planting and vegetation along the M20 at the Glencairn and Ballycummin estates as part of the work on the restoration of the Limerick to Foynes railway line. A replanting plan is currently being developed by Irish Rail and other stakeholders. At the same time, while incorporating vegetation may provide some visual screening to the M20 motorway, as we all know it is not anticipated to mitigate the noise from the M20 motorway. While it will look well in time, it will not prevent the noise.

Local authorities need to use the results of noise mapping exercises to develop noise action plans and implement the measures identified in these plans to mitigate such noise. As such, it is for local authorities to fund and implement these measures.