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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 14, 2020

QUESTION NO. 8

QUESTION: Councillor Teresa Costello

To ask the Chief Executive since the last review of countrywide speed limits in built up area's and the introduction of "Slow Zone" "Children at Play" Signs in 2017, how many requests have been received for additional Children at Play & Slow Down signs where residents feel due to speeding in estates or areas where signage is absent that more signage is necessary. Furthermore can i get clarification on how a decision to refuse a request for signage is reached.

REPLY:

In general, the Council receives very few requests for Children at Play signs.  

In 2017 the speed limits for every residential scheme in the County was revised to 30kph zones.  At the same time the Council reviewed and implemented a number of special periodic 30kph zones in the vicinity of schools.

The Council cannot declare 30 kph slow zones where roads are not Taken In Charge (TIC) but have introduced slow zones 30kph areas into Planning discussions and Permission.

Requests for signage is considered on a case by case basis and in general additional signage is not provided where there are already signs at entrances to estates.