COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 11, 2016

MOTION NO.7

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle, Councillor V. Casserly, Councillor A-M. Dermody , Councillor P. Donovan, Councillor K. Egan

That this Council calls for the preparation of a new Emergency Mitigation Plan by key stakeholders, including this Council and neighbouring local authorities, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, An Garda Síochána and the National Transport Authority; to provide for enhanced contingency traffic management arrangements in the event of serious incidents on the M50, to seek to minimise the region-wide gridlock witnessed as a result of recent serious incidents; and as part of this plan to identify and provide for the implementation of pro-active measures such as immediate way-marking of diversions; resequencing of traffic signals on diversions, deployment of Gardai to manage traffic, useof contra-flow and centralised co-ordination of the contingency response.

REPORT:

TII have commenced the Preparation of an Emergency Plan for the M50.  SDCC Traffic Department have recently been contacted by TII regarding the establishment of an Interagency Incident Coordination Group to manage road traffic incidents and accidents on the M50 network. 

The purpose of this group is to ensure a coordinated approach to the management of major incidents that occur on the M50 by the various agencies involved.  A representative from SDCC Traffic Section will participate in this group.

TII are also in the process of finalising arrangements for permanently signed diversions in the event of a closure of the M50, and it is expected this group will hold a desktop exercise in January.

The Traffic Section will keep the Members informed of developments by the group.