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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

MOTION NO. 4

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

That the Chief Executive provide a report on the cleansing of the laneways in Palmerstown, how often they have been cleaned year to date, and that they be put on a realistic schedule and that a repot be brought to the February Lucan LAC on the condition of the lanes/schedule for repairing them, as they have been damaged in several placed resulting in ponding/mud accumulation and the surface being a danger or a hazard for pedestrians.

REPORT:

As reported under Motion 3 at the Lucan ACM in January 2018, the six week cleansing programme that was in place prior to the Gateway scheme was reintroduced for the lanes in Palmerstown. The dumping does not follow any particular pattern and often necessitates the visiting of lanes on a more frequent basis to deal with reported incidents of dumping. Lanes that are more prone to dumping therefore receive more visits than those where dumping is infrequent or is absent.

The Roads Department have reported that the Area Engineer does not have the resources to investigate the condition of the laneways. If the Councillor is aware of damaged areas can he inform the Roads Department. They will be considered for inclusion in the 2019 Programme subject to resources. However main roads and footpaths take priority over laneways.