Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 February 2005
102 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of widespread concern surrounding the Dublin Port tunnel in respect of the use of so-called super cube trucks, he will reconsider or reinvestigate the possibilities of making the tunnel accessible to these vehicles. [4651/05]
View answer119 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which the Dublin Port tunnel is capable of accommodating all types of trucks currently in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4725/05]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 119 together.
I announced on 21 October 2004 that the operational height of the Dublin Port tunnel will not be changed. My decision was based primarily on safety grounds but cost and time delays to the opening of the project were also factors. The Dublin Port tunnel, therefore, is being completed as planned and will have an operational height of 4.65 m.
It is the view of Dublin City Council and the NRA that the Dublin Port tunnel will facilitate almost all the HGV traffic currently using Dublin Port. Two vehicle height surveys of HGVs using Dublin Port, one by the Dublin Port Company and one by the National Institute of Transport and Logistics, indicate that between 0.6% and 1.7% of HGVs entering and leaving the port exceed 4.65 m.
