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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

MOTION NO. 20

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle, Councillor E. Higgins

That this Area Committee recommends that the Control of Parking Bye-Laws 2010 be amended such that firstly those areas of Palmerston Village currently subject to an ‘A’ tariff will now be subject to an ‘A1’ tariff (similar to that which applies in Lucan Village); and secondly to omit the ‘horseshoe’ residential area at Old Lucan Road from pay-parking.

REPORT:

The Control of Parking Bye Laws describe the operational hours and operational days for each road subject to Pay and Display Parking.  Any alteration of the operational hours and operational days invoke a change to the Bye Laws which is a reserved function of the Council Members.

The current Bye Laws were introduced in 2010 following an extensive consultation period. Issues, such as that highlighted, pertaining to the operation of controlled parking are accommodated within the consultation process for Control of Parking Bye Laws.

The decision to include the 'horseshoe' residential' area at the time of implementing Pay and Display Parking was due to representations made by local residents. This area is the closest to the Village and was subject to overspill parking from the Village. In the event of a review of the Bye Laws, consideration to any modification at this location would require the views of residents to be established.

It is our intention to review the operation of the Control of Parking Bye-laws across the County in 2013 following 3 years of their operation.