Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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196. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the pedestrian and cycling bridge connecting Phoenix Park to Memorial Gardens, including timescales for the delivery of this project. [14653/25]

Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)
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The Office of Public Works has received tenders for the construction of the new commemorative bridge and entrance plaza at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens and Conyngham Road.

The proposed works for the Commemorative Bridge comprises of the following:

• A new pedestrian and cycle bridge which will span the River Liffey and connect to an existing cycle way running along Chapelizod Road;
• A formal entrance at Chapelizod Road;
• An open plaza linking the entrance and bridge, to be located at the War Memorial Gardens and at lands to north of River Liffey, Chapelizod Road, Islandbridge, Dublin 8. In order to ensure the safe passage of pedestrians and cyclists across the Chapelizod Road to and from the proposed open plaza, a new pedestrian crossing will be required The Irish National War Memorial Gardens are located at a place of great historical, cultural and geographic importance.