S.I. No. 245/1978:

DUBLIN HARBOUR WORKS ORDER, 1966 (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1978.

DUBLIN HARBOUR WORKS ORDER, 1966 (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1978.

I, PÁDRAIG FAULKNER, Minister for Tourism and Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 134 of the Harbours Act, 1946 (No. 9 of 1946), the Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1959 ( S.I. No. 125 of 1959 ), and Transport and Power (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 305 of 1977 ), on the application of the Dublin Port and Docks Board, and after due compliance with section 136 of the said Act, hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Dublin Harbour Works Order, 1966 (Amendment) Order, 1978.

2. The Dublin Harbour Works Order, 1966 ( S.I. No. 242 of 1966 ), is hereby amended by the substitution for Article 3 of the following:

"3. (1) Subject as hereinafter provided, the Board is hereby authorised to carry out and complete in accordance with the plans the following works, that is to say:

( a ) the construction of a medium-depth quay approximately 148 metres in length in line with and immediately to the west of the existing quay at the Bristol Seaway terminal on the south side of the river Liffey,

( b ) the reclamation of an area of approximately 1.55 hectares between the said quay and Pigeon House Road, including the construction of a stone embankment and retaining wall along the western perimeter of the reclaimed area, and

( c ) the provision of electric cranes, crane rails, crane plug boxes, mooring appliances, fenders, lighting poles and ancillary works comprising surfacing, the laying of sewers, watermains, telephone and electric cables and the construction of sanitary accommodation at the aforementioned medium-depth quay and reclaimed area.

(2) The works shall be completed within a period of twenty years from the commencement of this Order.".

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 28th day of August, 1978.

PÁDRAIG FAULKNER,

Minister for Tourism and Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order extends by ten years to 27th October, 1986, the period for completion of certain works at the Port of Dublin authorised by the Dublin Harbour Works Order, 1966.