Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 March 2013
44. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has, based on the expectations, taken into account the reasoned opinion of the Advocate General, of a negative decision from the European Court of Justice of the European Union in the case concerning the Galway city outer bypass, commenced preparation on a new IROPI or imperative reasons for overriding public interest application to progress the bypass. [15217/13]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.
Once the outcome of the legal proceedings, including the Supreme Court's decision on the judicial review, is known I would expect that all the stakeholders involved will review how to move forward with this project. The Government is committed to overcoming any legal and planning difficulties so that this important project can commence.
