Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2005
418 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport the criteria he uses to designate roads as national routes; and the role of the National Roads Authority, local authorities and and the Dublin Transportation Office in the designation or change of designation of such routes in the greater Dublin area. [30448/05]
View answerA comprehensive review of the classification of national and regional road system was concluded in 1994 as set out in SI 209 of 1994, Roads Act 1993 (Declaration of National Roads) Order 1994, and SI 400 of 1994, Roads Act 1993 (Declaration of Regional Roads) Order 1994. This classification was carried out based on criteria relating, inter alia, to the type of route, for example, whether it is a long distance through route, whether a route provides connections between principal cities and towns and access to the key commercial seaports and State airports, the extent of HGV traffic and route continuity. An update of the 1994 statutory instruments is under way in my Department to update the classification to take account of new roads built since 1994. The National Roads Authority, NRA, and the local authorities were consulted in relation to the classification as set out in the 1994 statutory instruments and in relation to the update under way.
