Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2023
201. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport his Department's plans to develop the second and third phases of the Port Access Northern Cross Route in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11125/23]
View answerLouth 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, 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 in connection with further phases of the PANCR scheme.
