Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 128: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which it is proposed to direct traffic from motorways and national roads (details supplied) to the Dublin Port tunnel, in view of the existing traffic congestion on the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9927/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Management of traffic accessing Dublin Port is a matter for Dublin City Council. In parallel with the opening to traffic of the Dublin Port tunnel, Dublin City Council will introduce a heavy goods vehicle traffic management strategy to ensure that maximum traffic benefits are secured from the Dublin Port tunnel.

This strategy has three objectives, first, to ensure the optimal use by HGVs of the Dublin Port tunnel, second, to minimize adverse effects of remaining HGV movements in the city and, third, to manage the movement of vehicles not within permitted dimensions. The HGV strategy, coupled with the upgrade of the M50, which will expand the capacity of the M50 to deal with 50% more traffic than at present, reduce traffic congestion on the radial routes, N3, N4, N7, and improve traffic flow on the entire Dublin road network, will ensure the Dublin Port Tunnel fulfils its primary objective of providing a high quality access route connecting Dublin Port to the national motorway network.