COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

QUESTION NO. 15

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the work of the consulting engineering firm appointed to prepare a report on the Council´s obligations with suggested priorities for the 5 year programme under the Noise Action plan; and to request that the consultants would specifically examine the need for noise barriers at Moy Glas estate along the boundary with Grangecastle Road; and that the consultants would meet with affected residents from Moy Glas?"

REPLY:

The Councils consulting engineer is examining the implications of the noise action plan on a county wide basis.  The Councils consulting engineer has identified 22 critical receptor locations accross the County, Moyglas is one of these. It is not necessary to meet residents at this time as it is purely a technical exercise to determine if actual noise measurements in these critical locations are consistant with those identified in the analysis brought forward for the Noise Action Plan. It is intended to install a monitor at second floor level in these locations and measure the noise at these critical receptors. We will be in contact with residents to locate the device for a 24 hr period in each of the identified locations. Having identified the noise levels the Council will draw up a list of priority areas in the county and prepare ameliorative measures in so far as resources permit.