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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 14, 2022

QUESTION NO. 16

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive if he has received additional funding to further promote and develop cycling and walking in the County; will he confirm his plans in that regard and make a statement? 

REPLY:

SDCC is pleased to announce that the National Transport Authority (NTA) has approved funding for over 30 schemes in 2022 to a total value of €18,158,485. This funding will help facilitate the development of various infrastructure projects across the county, including new cycletracks, projects such as junction improvements for cyclists and pedestrians, greenways in parks, public realm improvements, maintenance of existing facilities and accessibility improvements. It should also be noted that in addition to this new funding for 2022, the Council also already has funding in place from the DHLGH via the URDF fund to progress delivery of the Tallaght public realm, civic plaza and mobility hub schemes.

Securing this funding is key to enable SDCC to deliver the Cycle South Dublin programme, which seeks to provide a comprehensive and connected cycle network across the county.

Significant progress has been made to date in advancing the “Now” schemes in the Cycle South Dublin programme, such as the Dodder Greenway and the N81 at Jobstown. The 2022 funding will enable more of those schemes to be delivered and for the preliminary design work to be initiated on some significant “Soon” schemes, such as the Tallaght to Clondalkin route and the Citywest to Rathfarnham route.

Dodder Greenway Section 2 - Bridges                                                      €500,000

N81 cycling, walking and bus facilities (Jobstown Junction)                        €50,000

Monastery road walking route                                                                 €110,000

Spawell to Perrystown Cycle Route (Wellington Lane)                                €250,000

Canal Loop Greenway                                                                             €500,000

N81 Transport Strategy                                                                           €15,000

Grange Road Phase 2                                                                              €2,000,000

Dodder Greenway Section 3 - Paths and Green Spaces                               €1,500,000

Dodder Greenway Section 4 - Springfield Ave & Lower Dodder Rd               €3,000,000

Dodder Greenway Section 5 - Firhouse Rd & Butterfield Ave                       €400,000

Dodder Greenway Section 6 - Kiltipper Rd & Old Bawn Road                       €50,000

Tallaght to Knocklyon                                                                              €300,000

N4 to Ronanstown                                                                                  €50,000

School Streets                                                                                       €300,000

District Centre Enhancement Programme (Castletymon)                            €470,000

SD12 Bike Bus Route - Light Segregation Scheme                                    €400,000

Templeville Road - Light Segregation Scheme                                          €1,000,000

Castletymon Road - Light Segregation Scheme                                        €300,000

Cycle Parking                                                                                        €400,000

Permeability Schemes                                                                            €100,000

Cycle South Dublin Website and Promotion                                              €20,000

Safe to Schools Programme - Support Infrastructure                                €100,000

Avonbeg Road Cycle Scheme                                                                  €2,200,000

Lucan Village                                                                                         €300,000

Tallaght to Clondalkin Cycle Scheme                                                        €50,000

Citywest to Rathfarnham Cycle Route                                                      €50,000

SDCC Rapid Deployment Active Travel Measures                                      €1,500,000

Asset Renewal and Maintenance 2022                                                     €550,000

Cycle Repair Facilities                                                                            €35,000

Airton Road Extension                                                                           €500,000

SDCC Active Travel Office - Staff Costs                                                   €1,158,485

                                                                                                Total   €18,158,485