COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on traffic on Kennelsfort Road and the roads (Cell) between the R148 and Kennelsfort Road and in particular (a) what is the delay in having the 3.3T limit applied to the (Cell) (b) If An Garda Siochana have responded to the most recent request in relation to a 3.5T on Kennelsfort Road (c) To write to An Garda Siochana requesting accurate details on the number of (HGV) Traffic Checks conducted between 1st September 2016 and 1st September 2017 on Kennelsfort Road, the number of vehicles in breach of the current 7.5T restriction and the number of summons issues and prosecutions that followed due to such breaches during the same period?"

REPLY:

The Garda Commissioner was contacted in January 2017 following the passing of the motion at the December 2016 County Council meeting. A reminder was sent in April 2017 and an acknowledgement was received indicating that the matter was under consideration. A further reminder was issued in August 2017. No further response has been received.

The information in relation to HGV checks, breaches etc will now be requested from An Garda Siochana.