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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Questions (198)

Gerald Nash

Question:

198. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if there has been any formal contact between Louth County Council and his Department to date in 2022 in relation to financial support to develop the planned Port Access Northern Cross Route in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39762/22]

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Louth County Council is the statutory planning and road authority in its functional area. It is, therefore, a matter for Louth County Council to consider options regarding the development of the proposed Drogheda Northern Cross Route (PANCR) scheme.

It should be noted that there is a limited budget available for projects under the Regional and Local Road Strategic Grant Programme and that the implementation of a number of the larger NDP schemes which are now at construction stage will absorb much of the funding available in the period to 2025. It should be noted that, under the Public Spending Code, a Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) is required for all projects which are estimated to cost in excess of €10 million. To date no SAR report has been received by my Department from Louth County Council for this proposed project.

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