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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 12, 2016

MOTION NO.10

MOTION: Councillor D. Richardson, Councillor C. McCann

That this Council asks the manager to commission a feasibility study into providing a cable car from Tallaght to the Hell fire club as part of the Dublin mountain flagship project & tourism strategy this would be a great asset to the county and it would encourage visitors who don't drive to visit the area and it will also help with traffic to the Dublin mountains.

To ask the manager to report back to council with the feasibility study when completed.

REPORT:

Members will be aware that consultants have been engaged to bring the Mountains flagship project through the planning process.  The DRAFT Master Plan/Feasibility study clearly identified the importance of access to, through and from the project.

The cable car concept could be included in the scoping of the access possibilities for the project.  However, an installation of the scale envisaged in the Motion would require very expensive and visually intrusive engineering works which would also entail potentially highly costly ongoing maintenance works.

If the Motion is passed the concept of a cable car/lift type access arrangements will be tested as part of the project scope.

Members will be given regular updates as the Mountains project progresses.