S.I. No. 119/1994 - Roads Regulations, 1994

NOTES TO FORM NO. 5.

The service of this notice on persons affected by the scheme shall be made in the manner set out in section 79 of the Roads Act, 1993 .

^(1)Insert the title, for example "Environmental Impact Assessment of Proposed Barrytown Motorway". The name of the road authority should appear above the title and where the road authority is acting for another road authority, under an agreement under section 59 of the Local Government Act, 1955 or otherwise, the name of that road authority should also appear above the title and an appropriate statement should be included in the notice.

^(2)Insert the name and address of the body or person specified by or under section 51(3)(b) of the Road Act, 1993.

^(3)Insert the name of the road authority.

^(4)Insert a brief non-technical description of the proposed road development.

^(5)The minimum period for making of submissions is two weeks from the end of the inspection period specified in the public notice

^(6)Delete as appropriate.

^(7)Delete as appropriate. "Local inquiry" relates only to a bridge order.

^(8)Insert the name, address, telephone and fax numbers of the road authority and, where possible, the name and telephone extension of an appropriate official

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment,

this 5th day of May 1994.

MICHAEL SMITH,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations prescribe certain matters in connection with Roads Act, 1993 (No. 14 of 1993).

The Regulations specify requirements as to public notice in respect of the declaration of public roads, prescribe the category of persons who must make a declaration of interests to the National Roads Authority, specify the types of vehicles which may use motorways, specify the types of road projects which require an environmental impact assessment, prescribe requirements as to public notice in respect of applications for consent to carry out works on motorways and protected roads, control access to service areas, specify the requirements as to public notice and other procedures relating to the temporary closing of roads, set down general requirements as to notice under the Roads Act, 1993 and regulate the disposal of moneys accruing to local authorities and the National Roads Authority under that Act.

The Regulations also prescribe the forms to be used by local authorities in connection with the preparation and submission to the Minister for the Environment of schemes for the provision of motorways, busways and protected roads and to notify the public and persons affected by such schemes and the forms to be used in relation to the environmental impact assessment of road projects.