asked the Minister for the Environment whether the Government road plan 1985 to 1987 is being implemented on time; and if he will give details of works already undertaken and the stage of completion achieved.
Written Answers. - Government Road Plan.
25.
The new road plan, which I published last January, lists 54 major schemes to be commenced and/or completed in the period 1985 to 1987. So far, expenditure under the plan is on target while the planning of major schemes is substantially on target.
To date
—23 schemes are in progress.
—CPO/motorway orders have been confirmed in relation to six additional schemes.
—Public inquiries have been held in relation to 11 further schemes.
—Four public inquiries will be held within the next three months.
—One toll scheme has been made by a local authority.
Of the nine schemes scheduled to commence in 1985, seven have already started; a further scheme, the Newtownmountkennedy by-pass, will begin before the end of this year and the remaining scheme, the Blackrock by-pass, will start in the first half of next year. Expenditure for the period 1 January to 31 October 1985 totalled £128 million which is in line with the amount projected for the period at the beginning of the year. Further particulars relating to the various schemes are included in a statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
1. 23 schemes are in progress:
|
Scheme |
Commencement date |
State Expenditure to 31/10/85 |
Estimated completion date |
|
£ |
|||
|
Navan Relief Road (Meath) |
July, 1983 |
3,220,000 |
1986 |
|
Chapelizod By-Pass (Dublin) |
July, 1985 |
1,175,000 |
1988 |
|
Lucan By-Pass (Dublin) |
Oct., 1985 |
477,000 |
1988 |
|
Athlone By-Pass |
July, 1983 |
7,470,000 |
1991 |
|
Oranmore By-Pass (Galway) |
April, 1985 |
1,128,000 |
1986 |
|
Roscrea By-Pass (Tipperary) |
Jan., 1983 |
574,000 |
1988 |
|
Leighlinbridge By-Pass (Carlow) |
April, 1983 |
2,171,500 |
1986 |
|
Brownswood/Edermine (Wexford) |
Feb., 1985 |
912,000 |
1986 |
|
Wexford By-Pass |
July, 1981 |
5,374,108 |
1987 |
|
Port Road, Letterkenny/ Manorcunningham |
Sept., 1985 |
36,000 |
1988 |
|
Midleton By-Pass (Cork) |
March, 1983 |
5,752,000 |
1986 |
|
Waterford Bridge |
Aug., 1982 |
9,328,727 |
1986 |
|
Dock Road/Ferrybank (Waterford) |
Sept., 1984 |
1,784,193 |
1988 |
|
Slieverue By-Pass (Kilkenny) |
June, 1984 |
1,600,000 |
1986 |
|
Askeaton By-Pass (Limerick) |
May, 1984 |
1,501,968 |
1986 |
|
Mountgarrett/Scarke (Wexford) |
Sept., 1984 |
839,000 |
1986 |
|
Tallaght By-Pass (Dublin) |
Nov., 1983 |
2,416,000 |
1986 |
|
Southern Ring Road (Cork) |
Feb., 1985 |
2,982,000 |
1987 |
|
Northern Ring Road (Cork) |
May, 1984 |
2,015,000 |
1987 |
|
Opera House Bridge (Cork) |
Nov., 1984 |
1,413,219 |
1986 |
|
Mallow St. Bridge and Approach Roads |
June, 1984 |
1,395,000 |
1988 |
|
Corrib Bridge & Approach roads (Galway) |
Sept., 1983 |
3,194,722 |
1987 |
|
Inner Relief Road (Phase II) Dundalk |
Sept., 1984 |
975,000 |
1986 |
2. Six CPO/Motorway Orders have been confirmed:
— Blackrock (Dublin) By-Pass.
— Newtownmountkennedy (Wicklow) By-Pass.
— Killarney (Kerry) By-Pass.
— Glanmire (Cork).
— Bunratty (Clare) By-Pass.
— Patrickswell/Reens (Phase I at Croagh) (Limerick).
3. Eleven further public inquiries have been held:
— Dunleer (Co. Louth) By-Pass.
— Navan Road (Dublin County Council area).
— Bray/Shankill By-Pass.
— Clanbrassil Street, Dublin.
— Patrick Street (Dublin).
— Dungarvan Bridge, Co. Waterford.
— Cork/Mallow Road (14 miles).
— Newbridge By-Pass.
— Downstream Crossing of River Lee in Cork.
— Summerhill section of Dublin Inner Tangent.
— Mullingar By-Pass, Co. Westmeath.
I cannot anticipate the outcome of these inquiries.
4. Four public inquiries will be held within the next 3 months:
— Tallaght Road-Galway Road Section of Dublin Ring Road.
— Corlatt, Co. Monaghan.
— Sligo Relief Road and Bridge.
— Glenmore By-Pass (Phase II).
5. 1 Toll Scheme has been made by a local authority. The toll scheme for the Navan Road - Galway Road section of the Dublin Ring Road was approved by Dublin County Council on June 11th, 1985 and submitted to the Minister for the Environment in July for approval. The statutory period for the lodging of objections ended on October 5th, 1985. The preparation of the motorway order is expected to be completed by the end of the year and a public inquiry will be held early in 1986.