COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. M113

MOTION: Councillor M. Johansson

That, considering the lack of frequent, high quality public transport throughout the area, significant investment is necessary in order to ensure the strategic objective of making public transport the main transport mode. As of yet, there is no commitment to implement to the Lucan Luas project. The Lucan Luas should be included in the Phasing Table 4.3 at Phase 3.

REPORT:

Response

Further to the response to Item 56697, a submission from the NTA on the Draft Planning Scheme confirms that the NTA is committed to deliver the transport infrastructure and services that will serve Clonburris including the DART Expansion Programme and Core Orbital Bus Routes.

Further to additional correspondence (January 2018), the NTA advises that it is envisaged that the Kishoge railway station will open in 2020 once development occurs in its vicinity. The NTA also advises that it intended to provide the new orbital service through the SDZ lands linking Blanchardstown to Tallaght in the short term.

The Transport Assessment and Transport Strategy that accompanies the Draft Planning Scheme demonstrates that the development of the SDZ lands and the trips generated by such is not dependent on the Lucan Luas. This proposed motion would therefore inappropriately delay the development of the SDZ Lands.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.

Strategic Environmental Assessment of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

No interaction with Strategic Environmental Objectives.

Strategic Environmental Assessment of Proposed Motion

The transport assessment and NTA advice is considered sufficient to facilitate public bus options to serve the planning scheme and achieve consistency with Material Assets SEOs; therefore this motion is not recommended for adoption.

Appropriate Assessment Screening of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

No likely significant effects on European sites within the SDZ’s zone of influence are predicted.