Ivor Callely
Question:45 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment the total annual cost of traffic congestion in Dublin; the way in which he intends to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2265/95]
Written Answers. - Dublin Traffic.
This information is not available. However, the Final Report of the Dublin Transportation Initiative has tentatively estimated that full implementation of its recommended strategy would result in decongestion benefits of between £1.5 billion and £2.0 billion over a thirty year time horizon.
The Operational Programme for Transport, copies of which have been sent to each Member of the Oireachtas, outlines a major programme designed to implement the principal elements of the Dublin Transportation Initiative recommended strategy. Over the period 1994 to 1999, an estimated £600 million will be spent on implementing road, public transport and traffic management projects, including the completion of the motorway C-Ring, the construction of the Northern Port Access Route, the provision of the first phase of a light rail network, the introduction of Quality Bus Corridors and the implementation of a wide range of traffic management measures. Together, these measures will help significantly to reduce traffic congestion in the Greater Dublin Area.