COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

MOTION NO.6

MOTION: Councillor D. Looney

"That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive to report on the status of the Wellington Lane - Whitehall Road cycle and road improvement scheme agreed in 2012-13 by the predecessor to this Committee; that we urge that works take place to improve safety on the roundabouts and junctions in the area under the scheme's remit; that we are dissatisfied with  the NTA previously removing this scheme from funding considerations; and that we call on the NTA and SDCC to prioritise this scheme for funding given the serious safety concerns present."

REPORT:

"A Part 8 was carried out on this scheme in 2012. The County Council approved the Part 8 provided the following modification was included:

Maintain the existing 2 lane approach into the Orwell Roundabout at the following 2 arms:

The NTA feel this modification was contrary to the aims of the National Cycle Manual and this has been further reinforced by the views of the National Council for the Blind of Ireland, who were consulted following the Part 8 process.

Due to this problem, the Whitehall-Wellington Cycle Scheme did not receive any funding from the NTA. A section of the scheme at Spawell was constructed as part of the Spawell Tallaght-Templeogue Cycle Scheme funded by South Dublin County Council, to improve traffic flows on the Wellington Lane. South Dublin County Council have recently re-submitted the scheme to the NTA for consideration as part of the overall GDA Cycle Network. However there is little chance of us receiving the funding while this issue is unresolved."