All proposed road levels indicated in the Environmental Impact Statement or shown on
drawings are based on the Preliminary Stage Design and may be revised at the Detailed
Design Stage. Modifications may be made to avail of opportunities to improve the design
in the light of experience of the ground or other innovations provided this has no significant
adverse environmental effects.

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Complete Environmental Impact Statement (excluding drawings), , 4615k

COMPLETE TABLE OF CONTENTS – Volume 1
Non Technical Summary of the Environmental Impact Statement

Part I
Background Information and General Description

Chapter 1 Introduction, , 51k
Chapter 2 Background to the Project, , 67k
Chapter 3 Description of Proposed Scheme, , 185k
Chapter 4 Alternative Routes Considered, , 93k
Chapter 5 Traffic Modelling, Traffic Impacts and Economic Analysis, , 264k

Part II
Significant Environmental Effects and Proposed Ameliorative Measures

Chapter 6 Human Beings, , 468k
Chapter 7 The Natural Environment
7.1 Natural Environmental Issues, , 10k
7.2 Flora, Fauna and Fisheries, , 129k
7.3 Water Quality, , 209k
7.4 Noise and Vibration, , 110k
7.5 Air Quality Impact Assessment, , 120k
7.6 Soils and Geology, , 51k
7.7 Climate, , 22k
Chapter 8 Landscape, , 155k
Chapter 9 Material Assets, , 220k
Chapter 10 Architectural, Archaeological and Cultural Heritage, , 769k
Chapter 11 Construction Phase, , 80k
Chapter 12 Interrelationships, , 10k
Chapter 13 Mitigation Measures, , 47k

Acknowledgements, , 51k

Volume 2 Drawings
(A full list of drawings are available here)