COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

south dublin county council crest

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 11, 2011

QUESTION NO. 7

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To ask the Manager if he will agree to put in place procedures to require that evidence of full and proper authorisation is produced to the council before carrying-out any works requested by Dublin Bus relating to the installation of bus-stops and termini?

REPLY:

Bus Atha Cliath are the Statutory Authority who have responsibility in this area.  Bus routes and the location of stops and termini is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in consultation with the Bus provider under section 85 of the 1961 Road Traffic Act.  Bus Atha Cliath may request a private company or the Council to carry out the necessary works or carry out the works themselves on the public road provided the actual construction works are notified via Roadmap which is the Council's permitting procedure for controlling roadworks on public roads.  The Roadmap requirements must also be complied with by other statutory bodies such as ESB and Telecoms etc prior to commencement of works and public roads.