COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Monday, February 22, 2010

QUESTION NO. 15

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

"To ask the Manager to provide an update on all proposed traffic calming schemes in the area under the remit of this Committee, including in the report a list of all schemes being considered, the scale of the work to be carried out, and their current status and priority within the county?"

REPLY:

A. Traffic calming programme 1

Traffic Calming Programme 1 (16 schemes) commenced in 2003

Of the 16 schemes , 14 have been completed. The remaining schemes from Traffic Calming Programme 1 are as follows:-

Tallaght Central:

 Seskin View Avenue - Scheme designed and public consultation commenced in 2005. However, no consensus was reached. 

Tallaght South:

Aylesbury/Cushlawn - Traffic Calming Scheme approved at County Council Meeting on 9th February, 2009.  However, due to financial situation it is not possible to go to contract at this time.

B. Traffic Calming Programme 2 (8 schemes)

This follow-on scheme was developed at the request of members in 2006 and included for 8 schemes in the Tallaght area.

The position on the schemes selected to date under thia programme is as follows

Tallaght Central:

Dangan/Shelton/Hillsbrook/Muckross/Fernhill - (previously in Terenure/Rathfarnham area) - Traffic Calming Scheme approved at County Council Meeting on 11th January, 2010.  However, due to financial situation it is not possible to go to contract at this time.

Tallaght South:

Killinarden/Knockmore/Donomore/Hazelgrove - Scheme to be designed.

Cloonmore/DeSelby/Kiltalawn/Saggart Abbey/Carrigmore/Corbally/Fortunestown Lane/ Verschoyle/Westbrook - Scheme to be designed.

The procedure being followed is that the design of the No. 1 Scheme in each of the 5 Electoral Areas is complete before work is commenced on the No.2 Scheme.  In view of the number of schemes to be designed countywide it is anticipated that the design of the next scheme for Tallaght will not be available prior to 2011.