Dinny McGinley
Ceist:95 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the height of the Dublin Port tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15803/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 27 May 2004
Ceisteanna (100)
Freagraí scríofa
The position regarding the height of the tunnel is that my Department appointed consultants to review the feasibility, safety implications and cost of raising the height of the Dublin Port tunnel. They were requested to review a range of options for increasing the operational height of the tunnel, their feasibility, having regard to the state of implementation of the current design and build contract, and the likely additional costs and impact on the project completion date.
Having reviewed the findings of the report further information has been sought from the NRA pertaining to its conclusions, in particular about the costs should the tunnel height be increased. As a result the contractors have been requested to provide a fixed price cost for the work involved. Following receipt of this information a decision on the height of the Dublin Port tunnel will be made.
Question No. 96 answered with QuestionNo. 37.