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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

MOTION NO. 20

MOTION: Councillor E. O'Brien

"That this Committee acknowledging the current frequency of fly tipping and other illegal dumping activities along Tandy's Lane from the entrance to The Paddocks estate to Dodsboro Road agree increased cleansing operations along this stretch of road in an effort to kerb such activities."

REPORT:

Staff working on Tandy's Lane are exposed to an increased occupational risk due to the narrow nature of the roadway, the number of blind bends and the volumes of traffic which use the roadway.  For these reasons, only limited sections of the road can be maintained and material can be safely removed while maintaining through flows of traffic.

To undertake a comprehensive cleanup of the road margins in a manner that minimises the exposure of staff to unnecessary risk, it is necessary to close the road to through traffic for a limited period of time to enable the cleanup to take place safely. 

A temporary Road Closure permit has been applied for to facilitate the clean-up works.  The process to undertake a temporary closure necessitates the setting up of alternative routes and advertising.  It is expected that clean-up works will take place at the end of April subject to the temporary road closure permit being granted.