COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, September 25, 2017
HEADED ITEM NO.7
HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
Report from Tallaght Area Committee
REPLY:
At the Tallaght ACM on 19th September 2017 the Members gave their consideration to a Report on the process to date in respect of a proposal to Extinguish the Public Right of Way between Whitebrook Park and Raheen Close. The Council at its meeting on 10th July 2017 AGREED that the process would be initiated.
The latest date for the receipt of objections, representations and requests for oral hearing was Thursday 31st August 2017.
The following is a breakdown of the submissions received in response to the public advertisement/notice:-
Against the Extinguishment of the Right of Way 359
Of which: 212 requested public lighting and or CCTV be provided in the laneway
31 requested public lighting and CCTV Security linked to Garda Station,
regular patrols of the lane and lane to be cleaned and graffiti free.
In favour of Extinguishment of the Right of Way 304
Number of Requests for Oral Hearing 2
The Area Committee unanimously Recommend that the Council in accordance with the requirements of Section 73 of the Roads Act 1993 decide to grant an oral hearing in this case.
The process of oral hearing requires that an independent inspector be appointed to conduct the hearing that an equal number of residents representing each side [those persons who have requested the hearing] be invited to attend and afforded the opportunity to state their case in front of each other and the inspector. The oral hearing is not open to any other parties. The Inspector will also make a site visit and will prepare a report which may contain recommendations. This report is brought back to the ACM for consideration and for a decision on the extinguishment proposal to be further recommended to the full Council.