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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

"To ask the Chief Executive if as part of the upgraded R120 project, if a house formally fronting the old road is now on a private cul de sac which is not a problem in itself, however, the road of the cul de sac is extremely narrow, thus preventing any large vehicular gaining access to the said house. Can this be remedied without delay please?"

REPLY:

The road in question was narrowed specifically at the request of two local families, the Rooney’s, despite the Council’s strong opinion that it was a mistake to do so. Had the road been built in accordance with the Council’s proposals then this problem wouldn’t exist. The Council has no objection to the road being widened but the costs associated with undoing what’s already completed coupled with new works now required must be borne by those that insisted on its narrowing in the first instance. Any revised widening will first need to be agreed with the Council. Mr Declan Rooney was apprised of this but declined to take up the offer.