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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, October 08, 2007
HEADED ITEM NO. 5 (a) (i)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) Transportation Strategic Policy Committee
(i) Report of Meeting held 6th September, 2007
Report of Transportation Strategic Policy Committee Meeting of 6th September 2007
Attached is report of the Transportation Strategic Policy Committee Meeting of Thursday 6th September 2007.
Confirmation of Minutes
Minutes of Transportation Strategic Policy Committee held on 22nd February 2007 were confirmed and approved as a true record and signed.
Report on provision of cycle tracks
Mr F. Coffey Director of Transportation presented a report. He updated the members and suggested that a full meeting should be devoted to this issue at which details of the conference attended by a number of officials and members would be presented as part of the report.
School Transport feasibility study update.
Mr E. Read, TAS Consultants made a presentation to the members outlining the details of his draft feasibility report. He informed the members that the selection of schools was based on the level of car ownership, usage and parental interest in such a scheme. Mr. F. Coffey Director of Transportation informed the members that the Dublin Transport Office have agreed to provide funding for this report. The source of funding for a pilot scheme has yet to be identified.
If the members pass the report at the County Council Meeting, funding for the pilot scheme will be sought from the Department of Transport/Dublin Transportation Office.
Extension of Luas to Ellensborough.
Mr. F. Coffey Director of Transportation informed the members that following discussions with the Rail Procurement Agency he has been advised that while the Rail Procurement Agency think that an extension of the Tallaght line to Ellensborough is a good idea it will not be part of their current plans as it is not included in Transport 21. The members were also informed that the Luas extension to City West could begin as early as April 2008.
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Councillor S. Laing
Chairperson