Road Projects

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2015

Thursday, 5 March 2015

Questions (250)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

250. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with respect to the Newlands Cross flyover works currently under way in South Dublin County Council, if he will identify the planning enforcement authority; the process by which third parties may make planning enforcement complaints if they believe the planning permission and subsequent amendments to the plan made by An Bord Pleanála have been breached; and if such complaints are not upheld, if third parties have recourse to an appeals process or an independent body beyond those directly involved in the project. [9688/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

It is a matter for the relevant road authority, or the National Roads Authority, as the case may be, to carry out road projects in accordance with the approval received for such projects from An Bord Pleanála under 51 of the Roads Act 1993, as amended.

I have no role in relation to this matter, which comes under the policy remit of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.