Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2005
302 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to reclassifying the narrow height-restricted R109 at St. Martin’s Row and Main Street, Chapelizod, Dublin from a regional road to a local road and to instructing Dublin City Council and other road management agencies to do so, in order to divert heavy goods traffic from this inappropriate route. [8026/05]
View answerA comprehensive review of the national and regional road system was concluded in 1994 as set out in Statutory Instrument 209 of 1994: Roads Act, 1993 (Declaration of National Roads) Order, 1994 and S.I. 400 of 1994: Roads Act, 1993 (Declaration of Regional Roads) Order, 1994. This review was carried out in consultation with local authorities and took account of representations received from a wide range of local interests.
The update of these statutory instruments currently under way is designed to take account of road improvements and route changes since 1994. Nevertheless, the classification of the R109 at St Martin's Row and Main Street Chapelizod road, inter alia, will be reviewed in the update. It is anticipated that the update will be concluded shortly.
