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‹ Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

Rosslare traffic management

Summary

Deputy Murphy said promised traffic-management measures and HGV parking at Rosslare had not materialised despite prior meetings and correspondence. The Taoiseach said the Government had invested heavily in Rosslare, would speak to the relevant authorities, and could not micromanage every parking space.

I am sorry to have to bring this to the floor but 12 months ago, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, and some stakeholders including the National Road Authority, NRA, Wexford County Council, and the Irish Road Haulage Association, IRHA, had a meeting on traffic management in Rosslare particularly at this time of year when boats will unfortunately be disrupted due to adverse weather conditions. No progress has been made despite the fact that TII and the Department of Transport have sent emails to say that they would provide 20 car park spaces for HGV vehicles within the customs facility.

The Taoiseach was there himself. It is an expansive facility. It holds 53 trucks. It is used to the tune of four trucks at any one time. The traffic to the UK has reduced substantially and is now around 20% of Rosslare's traffic over the direct ferry. We need road safety. Kilrane National School has 350 children partaking in the road safety programme. Will the Taoiseach please intervene?

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I think the Deputy must acknowledge that there has been tremendous investment by this Government in Rosslare. It has been unprecedented in recent decades.

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No, not by the EU, it was by the Government. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform can give it list by list on customs funding and so on as a result of Brexit under the previous Government, as well as new development. Rosslare has been a beneficiary of Brexit, as it turned out, and also now there is the area of offshore wind coming. I see very good potential for Rosslare.

On the specifics, I will talk to the relevant authorities but these are issues where there are authorities on the ground who should be doing these things. I cannot micromanage every car parking space in the country.

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