COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
HEADED ITEM NO. 16
Horse and rider signs around the area Hell Fire Club/Massey Wood and Gunny Hill.
Clause 6.18.2 of the Traffic Signs Manual states
“Accompanied Horses, Sign W 150, should only be used where traffic exceeds 300 vehicles per day and at least five accompanied horses or ponies a day regularly cross or use a stretch of road”
The Traffic Signs Manual is issued by regulation and compliance with its provisions is mandatory.
The Members are requested to contact the Horse Riding Clubs and ask them to provide maps of the routes used in the area that conform to the above requirements.
Once received Horse and rider signs will be erected in the general area subject to the roads meeting the threshold criteria.
The off road trails likely to be of interest are in the ownership of Coillte.
Coillte allow access to selected parks for both individual riders and groups.
Details can be found at
http://www.coillteoutdoors.ie/index.php?id=231
It should be noted that the
FORESTRY ACT 1988 (SECTION 37) (COILLTE TEORANTA)
BYE-LAWS 2009
Section 15 states:
Horses, cattle, etc.
- (1) A person shall not—
(a) bring or allow a horse to remain on Coillte lands, or
(b) lead, walk or ride a horse,
except on designated routes and with the permission of Coillte”
Until maps are received as part of this request from the Horse Riding Clubs affected, we cannot erect the signs.
We would also like to know from the Clubs if they will be seeking permanent access from Coillte for use of routes through their land.