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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 08, 2016

QUESTION NO.21

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive if he would confirm that it is still the policy of the Council to promote greater physical activity and in this regard to give greater priority to pedestrians in the hierarchy of road users and will he therefore set out in as much detail as possible all the steps that he has taken in 2015 to achieve this objective including the number of pedestrian crossings where the priority given to pedestrians has been increased; the number of crossing points where the pedestrian has been given overall priority and in replying will he also detail his programme of actions for 2016.

REPLY:

It is Council policy to ensure that all pedestrian crossings are responsive to pedestrian demands and that these demands are served in the shortest time consistent with safety requirements and good practice. This has long been Council policy and pedestrian crossings are designed and installed with this end in mind. It is intended to continue this policy and to continue the Councils program of installation of pedestrian crossings as funding allows.

The 2016 Work programme will shortly be presented to the Area Committees.