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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 12, 2018

QUESTION NO.14

QUESTION: Councillor R. McMahon

To ask the Chief Executive what investigation work have the Council undertaken to see if British Standard "BS 4008:2006 Specification for cattle grids" is suitable for the livestock grids requirement in the County.

REPLY:

Roads Department have examined the British Standard in question.

The standard mainly deals with the design, materials loadings, spacing of members etc. The actual siting of the grids are not explored.

The standard states 'Cattle grids should be provided on major trafficked roads only where other alternatives have been fully investigated and found unsuitable.'

The standard also states ' Cattle grids can be hazardous to pedal cycles and motor cycles’

Therefore the Standard has not changed the views of the Roads Dept.