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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 08, 2010

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor J. Lahart

"To ask the Manager who is responsible for public/motorway lighting between the M50 junctions at Scholarstown and Balrothery and in doing so can the Manager explain what steps have been taken since I raised the matter many months ago regarding M50 lights being on all day for weeks on end between these two junctions - and for the Manager to address the most recent problem with the lights, i.e. the lights between Delany's Pub and Castlefield Manor Estate (on the M50) have not been on at all. Can the Manager explain in his response who is responsible for monitoring and ensuring that the public lights are functioning on this section of the motorway - additonally, can the Manager outline whether it is the NRA or the Local Authority which foots the bills for maintenance and operation costs of the public lighting?"

REPLY:

Current public lighting arrangements on the M50 are not complete and are being worked on by the contractor with a view to completing them during the summer months.  The public lighting along the M50 is a matter for M50 concessions and the NRA.  Currently the public lighting is being funded by the M50 concession contractor.  The matter has been brought to the attention of the M50 conessions and the NRA.