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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 09, 2019

MOTION NO. 7

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

That this Council requests Senior staff from TII and the NTA, along with senior officials from the Department of transport to attend a special day-long meeting arranged by SDCC on an agreed date in early September to discuss and draw up detailed and imminent solutions for the gridlock problem and sustainable transport deficit in our County, including:

- The Climate Crisis and the implementation of measures under the National Climate Change Strategy;

- The imminent construction of the Children's Hospital and its impact on national routes such as the M7/N7, the M50 and M4./N4 and especially the R148;

- The lack of detail to date on tangible transport options as part of the Clonburris SDZ which will see 8,000 to 11,000 new homes built in the County;

- Gridlock and rat running in many of the urban villages in our County;

- Biodiversity and pollinator plans;

and if a statement can be made on the matter.

REPORT:

Developing and delivering a sustainable transport network is an important priority for the Council and will help us address some of the climate changes issues and congestion challenges we face as County. The Council is now progressing work on a County Mobility Study and are working in conjunction with the NTA, TII and Irish Rail and DTTAS on this. The study will inform our County Development Plan and support delivery of the Climate Action Plan. As we prepare the plan  we will seek the views and input of the Land Use Planning and Transport SPC.