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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

To ask the Manager to have the writing on the name stone at the entrance to Kennelsfort Green restored as it has become invisible and a number of public service vehicles have had serious difficulties in locating houses in the estate recently, luckily there was not any tragedy as a result, but there could have been?

REPLY:

The provision of namestones in residential areas has come about as result of Developers providing them or Resident Associations providing them after consultation with the relevant Council Departments.  The subsequent maintenance and upkeep of the namestone and where applicable, the planted area around them, is the responsibility of the Residents Association.  

Such namestones can be attractive local features and while they may act as an additional guide to visitors to an area, it was never intended that they would replace the standard street nameplates which are specifically provided for directional purposes. In relation to repainting the namestone, the Resident Association should be advised to contact the Community Department where some assistance may be available under the Environmental Improvement Grant scheme.