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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

QUESTION NO. 22

QUESTION: Councillor A-M. Dermody

"To ask the Chief Executive that an assessment of the traffic calming measures currently used along Kiltipper Road be reviewed, and that the Chief Executive consider the inclusion of speed restrictions within Ellensborough estate also. I understand that on the Kiltipper Road (at the entrance at Deerpark down towards the GAA Club) is used as a race track with cars constantly speeding down and with reports of a stolen cars recently crashing at this location in the afternoon.  The issue of ramps within Ellensborough needs to be addressed?"

REPLY:

The existing traffic calming ramps on Kiltipper Road are working in a satisfactory manner. Complaints of speeding on this road were referred to the Gardai in 2012 who have reported that they have carried out speed checks on this road on several occasions, however no speeding offences were detected. The Gardaí are of the view that the speed ramps along this road are a sufficient deterrent to anyone attempting to break the speed limit.

Due to the many demands on the Council’s resources, the Council has only limited funding for the installation of traffic calming measures in 2014.  The focus will be concentrating on spinal roads in residential areas.  Discussions will be taking place with the relevant Area Committees with a view to selecting four/five roads in each of the Council’s six electoral areas.  As with previous traffic calming schemes, the selection of individual roads will be a matter for the relevant Area Committee. Ellensborough Estate is on the traffic calming request list for the new Rathfarnham Electoral Area.