COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, December 16, 2019

QUESTION NO. 8

QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff

"To ask the Chief Executive to advise this Area Committee as to the reasons why three signs, indicating direction to Slade Valley Golf Club, which were in place for over thirty years, were removed by South Dublin County Council without prior notice to the Club Committee, and could the signs be returned to the Club, which has a substantial membership of men and women from the Tallaght area?"

REPLY:

"The Traffic Section designed a mechanism to help with the implementation of the new Way Finding policy and a trial run was carried out in Saggart village and its environs.  During the exercise, 4 illegal signs belonging to the Slade Valley Golf Club were removed from the Saggart area.  The business was contacted and notified of Council’s intention to keep the signs until they were claimed and or subsequently disposed of if not reclaimed as per letter issued to them by SDCC. 

While it is acknowledged that businesses such as Slade Valley Golf Club could have been notified before their signages are removed from public roads, the Council also understand that it is important that we recognise the efforts of the businesses that have acted responsibly by contacting following protocol as set out in the Wayfinding Policy which was adopted by the members.

An application form to be completed by Slade Valley Golf club was sent out to be completed by them for consideration by our Traffic Engineers.  We are still awaiting this form."