COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Tuesday 2nd May 2006

QUESTION No. 3

WHITECHURCH ROAD - TRAFFIC MEASURES

QUESTION: Councillor C. Keane

"To ask the Manager to report on the traffic measures to be implemented on Whitechurch Road following a recent deputation to this Council from Whitechurch Lawn Residents Association. If the Manager would give a full report on long term/short term proposal for this unique rural road?"

REPLY:

Following on from the deputations meeting, the Traffic Engineer met with a representative of the Willbrook Lawns Residents Group.  The location for double yellow lines at the entrance was agreed and on receipt of the statutory consent from the Gardai they will be provided.

A request to provide a pedestrian crossing on Whitechurch Road at the school will be considered as part of the traffic review at schools.  The complaint of excessive speeding is a matter for Garda enforcement and this was acknowledged.

There is an existing narrow footpath on Whitechurch Road and any proposed widening would involve land acquisition and removal of the existing boundary wall.  Improvements to the Whitechurch Road are included in the Council's ten year road proposals.  However, when this matter was discussed recently the Members requested that the existing idyllic nature of the road be maintained.  Any proposed improvements, including footpath widening, must be viewed with the Members wishes in mind.