Government committed to advancing outer city bypass
Galway bay fm newsroom - The Minister for Transport says the plan for an outer city bypass has the highest cost benefit ratio of all road projects not yet built.
He says the government is committed to advancing it despite the challenges.The County Council is now to pursue it through the IROPI process, which is for projects with an over-riding public interest.It's after the Supreme Court overturned the planning permission for the bypass and awarded costs to environmentalist Peter Sweetman.Minister Vradkar says its progression would be of great benefit for the area