COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor P. Kearns

Chapter 7. Sustainable Movement, page 193. To amend SM3 Objective 7 to read the following: To support and encourage the NTA in investigating high- capacity public transport solutions including a "Dublin South West Metro system" for Dublin south west, serving areas including Kimmage, Terenure, Rathfarnham, Knocklyon, Firhouse, Ballycullen/Oldcourt and South Tallaght.

REPORT:

The motion seeks to amend SM3 Objective 7 as follows:

‘To support and encourage the NTA in investigating high-capacity public transport solutions including a Dublin South West Metro system for Dublin south-west, serving areas including Kimmage, Terenure, Rathfarnham, Knocklyon, Firhouse, Ballycullen/Oldcourt and South Tallaght’.

 There is no proposal in the current ‘Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area’ 2016 – 2035 for Luas to serve these areas.  However, the NTA is currently carrying out a review of the Transport Strategy which is expected to be completed by the end of this year.  The Council will continue to engage with the NTA, in the context of this review, regarding public transport options for Dublin south-west including the feasibility of extending Luas to serve the area. 

 In response to other motions 71303, 70660, 71304, 70659 and 71104 it is proposed to amend SM3 Objective 7 as follows:

 ‘To support and encourage the NTA in investigating high-capacity public transport solutions for Dublin south-west, including examining the feasibility of Metro and/or Luas, serving areas including Kimmage, Terenure, Templeogue, Rathfarnham, Knocklyon, Firhouse, Ballycullen/Oldcourt and South Tallaght’.

 It is also proposed to insert a new paraagraph within section 7.6.2 ‘Rail’ as follows:

‘The Council will continue to engage with the NTA, in the context of the review of the GDA Transport Strategy, regarding public transport options for Dublin south-west including the feasibility of Metro and/or Luas to serve the area’. 

 It is considered that the amendments proposed deal satisfy the intent of the motion.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion is adopted with amendments, to revise SM3 Objective 7 as follows:

‘To support and encourage the NTA in investigating high-capacity public transport solutions for Dublin south-west, including examining the feasibility of Metro and/or Luas, serving areas including Kimmage, Terenure, Templeogue, Rathfarnham, Knocklyon, Firhouse, Ballycullen/Oldcourt and South Tallaght’.

 

It is also recommended that a new paraagraph is inserted within section 7.6.2 ‘Rail’ as follows:

‘The Council will continue to engage with the NTA, in the context of the review of the GDA Transport Strategy, regarding public transport options for Dublin south-west including the feasibility of Metro and/or Luas to serve the area’.