COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, October 22, 2012

MOTION NO.5

MOTION: Councillor E. Walsh 2009

Go dtacaíonn an Coiste seo cosán ceart a chruthú do chónaitheoirí in Arda Belgard chun an taisteal ar cos a Éascú idir stad LUAS agus na Cluaintí Thoir agus an tArd Alpach san eastát Arda Belgard?

That this Committee supports the creation of a proper path for the residents in Belgard Heights to facilitate travel by foot between the LUAS and The Meadows East and  Alpine Rise in the Belgard Heights estate?

REPORT:

Tá sé comhaontaithe go ba chóir nasc cosán a chur ar fáil ar feadh an dúil-líne atá ann cheana féin ag trasnú an spás oscailte in aice leis an stad Luas Belgard, chun rochtain ar an Luas go háirithe do na cónaitheoirí ina gcónaí sa  réimsí na Cluaintí Thoir agus an tArd Alpach a Éascú. Bhéadh costas thart ar € 10,000 ar thógáil cosán tarramhacadam ag an suíomh seo, le haghaidh nach bhfuil aon cistí ar fáil faoi láthair. Rachaidh an Rannóg Páirceanna, Áfach, i gcomhairle leis an RPA chun iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar an bhféidearthacht   an cosán seo a chur  ar fáil trí comhsocrú maoiniúcháin, i gcomhthéacs an Clár Oibreacha na bPáirceanna na bliana seo chugainn don cheantar agus ar mhaithe le feabhas a chur ar rochtain phoiblí ar an Stad Luas.

It is agreed that a footpath link should be provided along the existing desire-line crossing the open space adjacent to the Belgard Luas stop, to facilitate access to the Luas particularly for those residents living in the Meadows East and Alpine Rise areas. The construction of a tarmacadam footpath at this location would cost in the region of €10,000, for which there are no funds currently available. The Parks Section will however, consult with the RPA to explore the possibility of having this footpath provided through a joint funding arrangement, in the context of next years Parks Works Programme for the area and in the interest of improving public access to the Luas Stop.