Written answers

Wednesday, 22 June 2005

Department of Transport

Dublin Port Tunnel

10:00 pm

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Transport the restrictions he intends to impose on vehicles whose size will not permit them to use the Dublin Port tunnel. [21380/05]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The preparation of a HGV traffic management strategy designed to ensure that maximum traffic flow benefits are secured from the Dublin Port tunnel, including arrangements to cater for the limited number of HGVs unable to use the tunnel, is a matter for Dublin City Council.

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 197: To ask the Minister for Transport the legislation under which Dublin City Council will be able to ban heavy goods vehicles from inside the canal zones except for access once the tunnel is open with specific procedures for issuing permits. [21381/05]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The general legislative framework to support the application of restrictions or prohibitions on traffic of the kind mentioned by the Deputy is set out in section 35 of the Road Traffic Act 1994.

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