COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 09, 2020

MOTION NO. 5

Cathaoirleach' Business

That this Committee is provided with a full report of the Council's submission in relation to Bus Connects, particularly in relation to CBCs 9, 10, 11 and 12 and on whether has had sight of the Bus Connects traffic reports, and if so how the Council is proposing to respond to their content, including whether that content concurs with the Council's own surveys.

REPORT:

It was agreed at the May SPC meeting to circulate the submission made by the Council to the NTA on Bus Connects to Members of the SPC.

Other than the over arching traffic surveys information contained in the booklets and traffic counts on the Bus Connects website which covered extensive parts of Dublin City as well as South Dublin, we have no corresponding survey information with which to compare the NTA findings.

The Council may make a further submission to the public consultation that will take place in late 2020.

Statement from NTA Bus Connects Website:

The current Core Bus Corridor Projects public consultation closed on Friday 17th April 2020. We would like to thank everyone that sent us a submission, all submissions will be considered as the design development is progressed.

Even though the public consultation period has ended we will continue to engage with the public throughout the planning process as was done during 2019 following close of the previous public consultation. We intend to resume face-to-face meetings once restrictions are lifted, and will engage by phone or otherwise (email, post, etc.) to remain engaged with interested parties in the interim. Any updates or amendments that may be considered through ongoing dialogue will be published on our website.

In addition due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and the unprecedented times we are living in, the NTA has decided that there will be a further public consultation regarding the Core Bus Corridor Projects later this year. We hope to carry out the additional public consultation in September 2020, however this will be dependent on current HSE restrictions being lifted and in line with any HSE guidelines which may remain in place later this year.