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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

MOTION NO. 7

MOTION: Councillor E. Higgins, Councillor K. Egan

"That the Chief Executive conduct a full accessibility survey of Clondalkin Village. Wheelchair users find Clondalkin especially difficult to navigate in comparison with Tallaght and Lucan. Can we look into why and address issues like dished curbs and provide accessible parking bay guidelines to private carparks who ironically install inaccessible accessible car spaces." 

REPORT:

Road Maintenance does not have the resources to carry out a full accessibility survey of Clondalkin Village. However, the Area Engineer and Senior Executive Engineer are available to meet disability groups on site and identify any issues.

Where a new disabled car parking space is being provided on foot of a planning permission where a Disability Access Certificate is also required, the applicant must comply with the Part M of the Second Schedule to the Building Regulations 1997 (as amended) and the guidance in Technical Guidance Document M 2010. Otherwise private work on private sites is wholly a private matter.

A person carrying out work should contact a professional or competent authority for documentary or other guidance which is readily available.