Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the discussions his Department has had with Fingal County Council in regard to the provision on infrastructural services such as water, sewerage and roads for the proposed new prison at Thornton Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36248/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The provision of services to the Thornton Hall site to service the prison development has been the subject of detailed discussions between the relevant officials at Fingal County Council and the Irish Prison Service and its technical advisors. Discussions have also been held with the various utilities including the Electricity Supply Board. Arising from these discussions, agreement in principle has been reached with the Council for the servicing of the water and sewerage requirements along existing public roadways, i.e., the N2 and the R130. It has, in addition, been agreed with the Electricity Supply Board that the required electricity supply will be sourced from existing lines adjacent to the site.

The roads providing direct access to the site have been assessed in a detailed study by consulting road traffic engineers. They have been found to contain significant spare capacity to meet the total projected traffic generated by the prison development in addition to background traffic growth. As such there is no requirement arising to provide additional roads to service the site.