Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 November 2023
46. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his views on the environmental impact of planned increases in container storage in the Poolbeg peninsula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51200/23]
View answerAs Ireland’s largest commercial State port, Dublin Port Company handles approximately 50% of the total freight at Irish ports. In line with the National Ports Policy and the National Development Plan, Dublin Port Company is progressing implementation of its Masterplan 2040 to facilitate the Port to provide for future sustainable growth and changes in facilitating seaborne trade in goods and passenger movements to and from Ireland and the Dublin region in particular. Dublin Port Company has also signed up to the Climate Action Framework for commercial semi-state bodies, reflecting the role it is to play in decarbonisation.
The potential environmental impacts of any future strategic infrastructure development proposals within the port will be assessed by An Bord Pleanála and will be subject to public consultation as part of the statutory planning application process.
