COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Monday, February 23, 2009

MOTION NO. 5

MOTION: Councillor C. King

"That this committee calls on the Manager to arrange for appropriate measures to be taken to alleviate parking and traffic probelms outside Scoil Cáitlín Maude and Scoil Cnoic Mhuire in Knockmore".

REPORT:

Over the course of the last number of years,  a series of meetings have been held with the Principals of the above schools to discuss traffic congestion , illegal parking and concerns for pupils safety particularly at morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times. Arising from the above meetings, the Council has carried out  extensive traffic management  measures in the vicinity of the schools entrance and these measures include the following

• the provision of substantial lengths of double yellow lines
• the installation of traffic calming ramps
• the installation of pedestrian barriers
• the provision of additional signage
• the physical alteration of the school entrance to prevent " UNSAFE " traffic movements

As with many of the schools throughout the country, traffic congestion is on-going especially at school opening and closing times and is mainly due to non-compliance with the specific measures that have been installed by the Council. Arrangements will be made to contact the Gardai and request that they carry out further  checks at this location from an enforcement perspective. The Council will also continue to monitor the location.