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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

To ask the Chief Executive if a survey has been carried out on estate roads in Palmerstown as some of them are in poor states of repair and to outline if a schedule exists, similar to footpaths, for fixing such roads, especially in older areas from Wheatfield Road, between Kennelsfort Road and Glenaulin Park, down to the R148.

REPLY:

Pavement Surface Condition Index (PSCI) surveys are carried out on the public road networks and these surveys attribute visual condition ratings to sections of roads. The areas reffered to above were last surveyed in 2019 and thery had an average rating of 7 out of 10. The areas targetted for road renewal would generally by rated 4 or below.

The annual Roadworks Programme is compiled based on PSCI ratings, submissions from elected members / member of the public, observations by the Area Engineer and Roads Inspectors and the allocation of available funding.

Kennelsfort Rd. Upper is allocated €55,000 in the 2022 Roadworks Programme.

The area referred to above has €140,000 allocated for footpath repair in the 2022 Roadworks Programme