COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

MOTION NO. 14

MOTION: Councillor C. Keane

"That this committee discusses (with the aid of a report on my many many previous request(s) to have Templeogue Village footpath area fully paved/upgraded – the footpaths there are dangerous and the whole village has been allowed to deteriorate – (due to the ownership of the footpaths by Traders who are ‘officially’ responsible for the upkeep & repair). Surely SDCC and the Traders have a duty of care to the people who use the village/shops daily to ensure they do so safely – a lady tripped there again recently. This neglect cannot be allowed to continue.  SDCC have surmounted the taking in charge issue in other areas of this county. I am recommending that the taking in charge issue no longer hold the village to ransom and that Templeogue village be afforded the same care and attention afforded to other villages in the SDCC area- and to state in this report what action will be taken." 

REPORT:

In 2006, Roads Department staff met with a number of the traders/lease holders in the Village. They were unwilling to transfer ownership of those areas in front of their premises which they stated were required for customer parking. It was pointed out that South Dublin County Council could not carry out maintenance or repairs in those areas that were not in our charge and also that Council Public Liability insurance would not extend to cover those areas .

The area in question has again been inspected and a Notice to carry out Improvement works has been served on the properties concerned in accordance with Dangerous Structure / Place legislation requiring the owners to make the area safe for pedestrian traffic.  This work is required to be carried out by 21st September 08.