Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 456: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Minister of State at his Department with special responsibility for Dublin traffic has requested the NRA to carry out traffic modelling to examine the impact of the Dublin Port tunnel on the M50 and M1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21931/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Neither I nor the Minister of State at the Department of Transport has requested the NRA to carry out traffic modelling in respect of the impact of port tunnel traffic on the M50 and M1. I am aware that arrangements are being put in place to ensure the smooth integration of traffic from the port tunnel into the Dublin road network, particularly at the M1-M50 interchange and in the port area. My Department will keep in touch with the NRA and Dublin City Council so that I may be assured that maximum traffic benefits are secured from the opening of the port tunnel.