COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, January 23, 2017

QUESTION NO.21

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive if he would make arrangements to provide suitable and effective signage from Tallaght, including at Tallaght Stadium and the Luas Terminus, to promote the Dublin Mountain Way as an established ready to go walking route and will he appreciate the potential of such signage to attract more footfall into the county town and will he make a statement in the matter?"

REPLY:

"As the elected members may be aware the rollout of the Village Signage Scheme Phase 1, occurred in Tallaght during 2015 and focused on wayfinding for pedestrians and cyclists within a 5-8 minute radius of the Village. The Economic Enterprise and Tourism Development SPC during 2015 agreed the rollout of Phase 1 (based on the Tallaght pilot) which will occur next in Clondalkin, followed by Lucan and Rathfarnham.

Phase 2 will, at a later stage, involve wayfinding to a wider catchment which in the case of Tallaght would for example include Bancroft Park/Tymon, Dodder Linear Park and the Dublin Mountains Way.

In the interim the Council will, in the context of our tourism positioning and the expansion of Tallaght Stadium, consult with the Dublin Mountains Partnership on the potential to use Tallaght Stadium as the Trail Head of the Way, with related signage and other information.

From a promotional viewpoint the Way will also be extensively promoted on our planned tourism website and related social media platforms, as well as through Visit Dublin, Failte Ireland's website."