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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 10, 2008

QUESTION NO. 14

QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

To ask the Manager for an updated report on the Council's plans to provide Park and Ride facilities, with associated bus services, to serve the N7 and the N4, in view of the recent decision of An Bord Pleanala to reject the proposed facility at Cooldrinagh, Lucan, and if he will make a statement on the matter?

REPLY:

Unfortunately the N4 Park and Ride scheme was refused permission by An Bord Pleanala as they felt it contravened local planning objectives, despite the Planning Inspectors approval of the scheme. The Inspector's report, and the decision therein, can be viewed at the following link http://www.pleanala.ie/casenum/EL2055.htm . The Council is currently examining alternative options, based on An Bord Pleanala's decision, and in line with the recently published suistainable consultation paper '2020 vision - Suistainable Travel and Transport' which can be accessed at the following link http://www.sustainabletravel.ie/index.html