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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

QUESTION NO. 10

QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

"To ask the Manager if she can advise the Committee of the arrangements in place to restrict vehicular access to Esker Cemetery outside normal opening hours, particularly during the night,  and to note concerns being expressed by residents of that part of Esker Lawns close to the Cemetery that because the vehicular gate is not being closed, nor is the bollard being raised cars are entering the Cemetery at night and the occupants are causing annoyance to nearby residents due to noise etc?"

REPLY:

Vehicular access to Esker cemetery is ordinarily restricted by the moveable bollard at the entrance with the bollard mechanism is triggered by the presence of a car on the approaching surface inside the cemetery.  During normal cemetery opening hours the bollard remains down but once the cemetery is closed the bollard is in place preventing further vehicular access to the cemetery but allowing any vehicles inside to exit the cemetery.  However, the road area currently requires maintenance work to the surface to facilitate the installation of a new induction loop by the sub-contractor who originally installed the bollard.  The maintenance work is due to be undertaken shortly by direct labour.  Once this is complete the sub-contractor will be engaged to install the loop in the surface and reset the bollard mechanism to full working order.