COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Monday 24th April 2006

MOTION No. 6

DE SELBY ESTATE - TRAFFIC CALMING

MOTION: Councillor M. Corr

"That the Roads Department immediately review the following areas for traffic calming and implement as a matter of urgency appropriate road safety measures in order to ensure pedestrian and motorist safety:  De Selby Estate - particularly De Selby Road, Unnamed Road running from The Belfry Estate past Jobstown Community College and the T-junction at the entrance to De Selby Estate from the Blessington Road."

REPORT:

The current traffic calming programme provides for the installation of traffic calming measures in 8 locations in each of the 5 Electoral Areas giving a total of 40 separate schemes. De Selby Estate is situated in the Tallaght South Electoral Area. The Tallaght Area Committee has already selected the 8 locations for the Tallaght South area.

De Selby Estate is included on the Traffic Calming Request List for future consideration by the members.

23 of these scheme have been constructed to date and a further 6 schemes are due to commence shortly.  The Council will shortly be carrying out a review of the schemes constructed to date and a report on this matter together with future proposals will be brought to the Transportation SPC in May 2006.

In light of the traffic calming request list it is apparent that a further traffic calming programme is needed. In this regard it is envisaged that the SPC at its meeting in May 06 will recommend a further traffic calming programme.    

In the meantime the developer of the Belfry housing estate will shortly install 3 ramps as part of his Planning Permission on the exit road from the Belfry leading to Jobstown Community College.   Furthermore, the road fronting Jobstown Community College is being examined for traffic calming as part of the 2006 Rapid Programme.