MOYCULLEN BYPASS GETS GO AHEAD BUT NO PROVISION FOR FUNDING

Date Published: 16-Nov-2012

Plans for the long awaited Moycullen bypass have finally been given the go-ahead but there is no provision for the funding cost of up to 30 million euro

An Bord Pleanala have granted permission subject to six conditions.

These include that the road development is carried out in accordance to drawings and documentation and the oral hearing.

They also stipulate that the proposed Lough Kip River Bridge, which will replace an existing bridge structure be finished in stone.

They further stipulate that should the time between the date of this order and the commencement of construction exceed 36 months, a pre-construction badger survey be undertaken.

This is in the interests of ecological conservation.

Local TD Sean Kyne says this is real progress in this long awaited project but points out there is no funding provision as yet.

The Fine Gael TD says he be will lobbying for the approach road to be done first by the National Roads Authority.