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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, January 24, 2022

QUESTION NO.1

QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff

That this Area Committee calls on the Manager to replace the flexible, yellow and black plastic traffic island signage, as mounted on the traffic island at the junction of Tymon North Park and Tymon North Road, with a robust metal poles and metal signage mounted on top of the poles. The flexible signage has been vandalised and thrown away by some local youths and their visiting friends from outside the area, from the day the signs were first installed, leaving the island devoid of signage, which is a danger to road users at night and had to be replaced on several occasions. These traffic islands were installed following a very serious traffic accident in the area and have a Road Safety function that cannot be allowed to be continually destroyed.

REPLY:

 An alternative to the spring back bollards is being investigated. It should br noted that these were used rather than the standard sign and steel pole as the standard sign is much more prone to vandalism