Vol. 405 No. 3
260 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Environment whether an environmental impact assessment will be carried out prior to the construction of the eastern by-pass; and if he will give consideration for alternative solutions to the problems of port access and city congestion.
On 13 February 1991 I approved Dublin Corporation's proposals for the appointment of consultants to carry out a feasibility and environmental impact study of the proposed port access and eastern relief route. These studies, which will be integrated and carried out simultaneously, will take about six months to complete.
The planning and development of proposals for road improvement works is primarily the responsibility of the local authority concerned and the provision of funding from State road grants is conditional on the authority examining the possibility of securing the necessary improvements by way of a traffic management solution.
