Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 June 2004
341 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport further to Question No. 162 of 14 October 2003, the main conclusions reached by his Department in respect of the European Commission’s proposals of 1 October 2003; if the Council of Ministers has considered these proposals; and the outcome thereof to date. [19168/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 29 April 2004, the European Council of Ministers and the European Parliament adopted, through the co-decision procedure, a decision on revised Community guidelines for the development of trans-European transport networks. Ireland has had two specific priority projects: the Cork-Dublin-Belfast road corridor and the Cork-Dublin-Belfast rail corridor included in the list of priority projects in the revised guidelines. In addition, Ireland has the possibility of submitting specific maritime-related projects as part of the motorway of the sea of western Europe priority project.
