COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

MOTION NO. 19

MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

This committee seeks a report from Chief Executive in relation to the new bus routes that are been introduced over the next months. This report asks for management to comment on what future plans are been made for a new bus network for the Adamstown area. No provisions for a bus service along the main road, using the bus lanes leading out onto the Adamstown link road have been catered for. The lack of service getting to locations in Clondalkin nor Tallaght have been catered for. The new routes have, in short, extended the existing bus routes serving Lucan back to new terminus at Adamstown train station. This goes against the concept of Adamstown whereby it would have its own bus network/public transport infrastructure. While the consultation process has ended for Bus Connects, this committee now looks to pursue options with management to address this shortfall of bus services.

REPORT:

The the improved service C-Spine Bus connects route which serves Lucan, Palmerstown and Adamstown will become operational in November 2021.  The NTA are in the process of upgrading Bus stops and finding new Bus Stop locations along these routes.  They have been in contact with thoes affected by any infrastructure changes along this route.  

I have talked to the NTA, and explained that the Councillors are requesting an information update on the Bus Route upgrades and in particular the location of some of the new Bus Stops or the relocation of old bus stops along the several routes that affect South Dublin Local Authority.

The NTA have promised to organsise an information session in the next few weeks to update the members on the Bus Route proposals.  When the date and time is finalised for this information session , the members will be immediately informed.