COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 16, 2012

 QUESTION NO: 16

Councillor G. O'Connell

To ask the Manager, now that the NRA have informed this Council that National Roads that are within the M50 are the responsibility of this Council, what plans does she have to maintain the median and boundaries of roads such as the N4 and the N81 in a manner and to a standard that reflects the fact that these roadways are essentially part of the adjacent residential areas?  These have been neglected and in a very disgraceful state over the last number of summers and should be properly maintained in 2012.

REPLY:

Funding for the maintenance of these roads will be sourced from Local and Regional road grant allocations and SDCC's own resources. The Grant funds road restoration, road overlay, winter maintenance, ramp repair in addition to grass cutting.  A timetable for grass cutting in the County and the cutting of the medians is currently being prepared in consultation with the Parks Department. Median cutting will commence in May.