Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport the position with regard to the building of the Dublin Port tunnel; the reasons he asked contractors building the tunnel to give him a legally binding agreement on the cost and delay involved in raising the clearance height within the tunnel; the anticipated cost arising from delays and extra work involved in the construction of the tunnel; when he expects to make a decision on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12507/04]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to address the height of the Dublin Port tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10997/04]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects the Dublin Port tunnel to be open for use; and when a final decision will be made on the maximum height for vehicles using the tunnel. [12549/04]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 85, 108 and 114 together.

The position in regard to the height of the tunnel is that my Department appointed consultants to review the feasibility, safety implications and cost of raising the height of the Dublin Port tunnel. They were requested to review a range of options for increasing the operational height of the tunnel, their feasibility, having regard to the state of implementation of the current design and build contract and the likely additional costs and impact on the project completion date.

Having reviewed the findings of the report further information has been sought from the NRA pertaining to the report's conclusions in particular in relation to the costs should the tunnel height be increased. As a result the contractors have been requested to provide a fixed price cost for the work involved. Following receipt of this information a decision on the height of the Dublin Port tunnel will be made. I understand from Dublin City Council that the Dublin Port tunnel is expected to be completed in July 2005.