GOVERNMENT ASKED TO INTERVENE IN CITY BYPASS DISPUTE

Date Published: 20-Mar-2008

A Galway West TD is calling for two Government Ministers to intervene in the Galway city outer bypass planning process.Deputy Frank Fahey fears the National Parks and Wildlife Service will appeal the decision granting the bypass planning permission, to the European commission.The NPWS claims the selected bypass route will affect Tonabrocky bog It also claims that An Bord Pleanála may have acted beyond their authority to grant permission for the scheme. Deputy Fahey has now asked Transport Minister Noel Dempsey and Environment Minister John Gormley to initiate talks between the NPWS, the NRA and Galway County council.