Iarnród Éireann (Limerick/Castleconnell) (Lisnagry Station Level Crossing) Order, 1995

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Citation: IR SI 250/1995
• Year: 1995

I, MICHAEL LOWRY, Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications on the application of Iarnród Éireann — Irish Rail and after consultation with the Minister for the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 9 of the Transport Act, 1958 (No. 19 of 1958), the Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1991 ( S.I. No. 26 of 1991 ), and the Tourism, Transport and Communications (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1993 ( S.I. No. 17 of 1993 ), hereby order as follows: 1. This Order may be cited as the Iarnród Éireann (Limerick/Castleconnell) (Lisnagry Station Level Crossing) Order, 1995. 2. This Order shall come into operation on the 18th day of September, 1995. 3. In this Order—

" the Company" means Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail;

"left" and "right" mean, respectively, left and right looking towards the level crossing from the adjoining portion of the said public road;

"the level crossing" means that place where the Company's railway between Limerick and Castleconnell crosses on the level a public road running between Limerick and Birdhill at Lisnagry Station level crossing in the townland of Ballinacourty, parish of Stradbally and county of Limerick;

"the Minister" means the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications;

"roadway" means that portion of the said public road which is provided primarily for the use of vehicles. 4. The following provisions shall cease to apply to the crossing, that is to say—

( a ) section 9 of the Railway Regulation Act, 1842, and section 47 of the Railway Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, and

( b ) any order, rule or regulation relating to railways and which applied to the operation of the crossing immediately before the coming into operation of this Order. 5. The Company shall provide, maintain, control and operate at the crossing four barriers, two of which shall be at each side of the crossing. 6. Each barrier shall—

( a ) be constructed of wood or other lightweight material,

( b ) have alternate red and white bands of reflecting material on the face thereof and a red band at the tip, each band being approximately 60 centimetres in width and vertical when the barrier is lowered.

( c ) have two non-flashing red electric lights, one of which shall be placed approximately half-way along the length and on top, of the barrier, and the other of which shall be placed within 15 centimetres of the...