Transport Minister to lift embargo on spending on outer city bypass

Date Published: 15-May-2013

The Transport Minister has also confirmed that an embargo on spending in relation to the city outer bypass will be lifted.

The embargo was imposed by Former transport Minister Noel Dempsey pending the resolution of an ongoing legal challenge.

The European Court of Justice recently issued a ruling which found the project as planned would breach the EU habitats directive.

A ruling is now awaited by the Supreme court.

Speaking in the Daíl, Leo Varadkar says lifting the ban will enable other preliminary work on the outer city bypass to take place.