High Court to decide final outcome of HSA roadworks legal dilemma

A LEGAL wrangle over whether the Health and Safety Authority has power over local authority road works undertaken throughout the country is to be determined by the High Court.

The issue came up at Cork District Court. How it is ultimately determined will have implications for every local authority in Ireland.

Judge David Riordan said yesterday: “Cork County Council is alleged to have not complied with a certain procedure of the Health and Safety Authority in the making of certain roads, in particular the use of DBM (Dense Bitumen Macadam).”