COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 08, 2012

QUESTION NO.18

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To ask the Manager to engage with Dublin Bus to seek an update on plans, first announced as part of the ‘Network Direct’ proposals, to introduce a number 166 orbital bus service linking Tallaght, Clondalkin & Lucan?

REPLY:

The Network Direct project was the outcome of a wide ranging review of the Bus Átha Cliath network which had the objective of  bringing significant benefits to customers. The inclusion of Route 166, a route to encompass Liffey Valley via St. Loman’s Road, Willsbrook Road, Castle Road, Ballyowen Road and Citywest to Tallaght (The Square) was notified but it was stated that this would be introduced during a later phase of Network Direct.

Contact has been made with Bus Atha Cliath and they have advised that there are no short-term plans to proceed with this route. They have evaluated it and determined that it would require a high level of subvention which they cannot resource at the present time.