Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 7 Apr 1992

Vol. 418 No. 4

Written Answers. - Kilcullen (Kildare) By-pass.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

167 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment if he will provide the necessary funds to enable Kildare County Council prepare advance designs for extra access/egress to the N7 by-pass at Kilcullen, County Kildare and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

168 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment if he is willing to make available the necessary funds to Kildare County Council to enable that body draw up preliminary designs for extra access from the Maynooth Road, Celbridge to the N4 motorway as is the procedure for premium motorway plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for the Environment (Mr. Smith)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together.

In view of the evidence presented at the public inquiries into the Leixlip/Kilcock/Maynooth motorway scheme and the Kilcullen link motorway scheme, particularly in relation to the need for and location of interchanges, I propose to defer any decision as to the provision of State road grants for the preparation and processing of any further motorway schemes to provide for additional access to these motorways until any such further schemes have been determined. In view of my quasi-judicial functions in relation to motorway schemes, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further.