COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Tuesday 2nd May 2006

MOTION No. 7

GREENHILLS LANEWAY - RAT RUNNING

MOTION: Councillor M. Árdagh

"That the Manager examine the serious problem with rat-running through the laneway at the rear of St. Jospeh's Road, Greenhills and examine the possibility of either closing the laneway at one end or installing bollards in the centre of the laneway to prevent joy-riders speeding through, burning cars and terrorising residents and to give a report on the matter."

REPORT:

Laneways exist at rear of both sides of St. Josephs Road and these laneways have a significant number of garage entrances requiring local access, and also intermediate connections to St. Conleths Road and to St. Malachys Drive. In the circumstances, closing off of the laneways as suggested would inconvenience a great number of local residents. In the circumstances, the Roads & Traffic Department would propose to seek local consensus on the options which might be pursued in dealing with the stated problem, and a further report will be presented to the Committee following this.