Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 500: To ask the Minister for Transport the studies he has undertaken of traffic congestion surrounding Dublin Port; the recommendations which have emerged from these studies; the recommendations which have been accepted; and those which have been rejected. [19497/05]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 506: To ask the Minister for Transport the key recommendations of the task force on traffic congestion associated with Dublin Port; those which have been implemented; those which have been rejected and those which remain outstanding. [19639/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 500 and 506 together.

Traffic studies in the vicinity of the Dublin Port area are a matter for Dublin City Council. The preparation of a HGV traffic management strategy designed to ensure that maximum traffic benefits are secured from the opening of the Dublin Port tunnel early next year is a matter for Dublin City Council in consultation with the National Roads Authority, NRA. My Department will continue to liaise with Dublin City Council and the NRA as this strategy is finalized, so that I may be assured that the arrangements optimise the contribution that the port tunnel can make to Dublin's transport network.