Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that following discussions between his officials and the National Roads Authority, a decision has been made, in principle, that when the port tunnel opens there will be two designated routes to and from Dublin's port for all heavy goods vehicles, other than those serving the city centre, and that the routes will be the port tunnel from the M1 and through Irishtown-Beach Road-Merrion Road-Mount Merrion Avenue to the N11 and that all other routes will be closed to such HGV traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26092/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Traffic management in the city and in the vicinity of 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 be introducing a heavy goods vehicle traffic management strategy to manage HGV traffic entering and exiting the port and to ensure that maximum traffic benefits are secured from the Dublin Port tunnel. The issues referred to by the Deputy are under active consideration in this context.

My Department's formal role will be to put in place the necessary regulatory framework to support the strategy. I have asked my officials to monitor, in conjunction with the NRA and Dublin City Council the arrangements, including HGV traffic management arrangements, for the integration of the Dublin Port tunnel in the Dublin road network so that I may be assured that maximum traffic benefits will be secured from the Dublin Port tunnel.