Future of port stoking Coalition tension over Eamon Ryan’s push to use some port lands for housing and nature reserve
Lift-on lift-off capacity in Dublin Port is estimated to run out around 2038 in a high-growth scenario, consultant engineers Arup said, and there are concerns too about roll-on roll-off capacity. Photograph: Bryan O'BrienGreen leader Mr Ryan, who is Minister for Transport, has heavily criticised Dublin Port’s 2040 master plan, saying expansion should be constrained in favour of housing and nature conservation in the port area.
With Taoiseach Leo Varadkar saying Dublin Airport’s passenger cap “doesn’t make sense” as planning limits are reached, the future of Dublin Port is shaping up as a serious point of contention in a review of port policy that began last month. “The only exception is the LoLo capacity in Dublin Port, which is estimated to run out of capacity around 2038 in the high-growth scenario,” Arup said.One senior Coalition figure said: “If a port runs out of capacity for moving goods it’s a major problem, particularly if you have a Minister who doesn’t want to deliver infrastructure.”
“The challenge from a State point of view would be building LoLo capacity somewhere else on the east coast and/or increasing utilisation of other ports that can accept significantly increased LoLo, such as Cork. There’s no other port on the east coast that can do this,” Mr O’Connell said. Asked whether he had any comment Mr Ryan’s stance given the Arup and Indecon findings, Mr O’Connell said: “We’re working through these positions with the Minister and the department.”
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